THE IMPORTANCE OF THE IMAGING ASPECTS OF RHINOSINUSITIS IN DENTISTRY: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Rhinosinusitis is one of the most common pathologies affecting the paranasal sinuses and is basically subdivided into acute or chronic. The maxillary sinuses are the most affected and these are closely related to the roots of the posterosuperior teeth. It is of utmost importance that dentists have a perfect knowledge of the clinical and imaging aspects of this condition. Aiming at an emphatic direction for the use of computed tomography, more specifically cone beam computed tomography, a clinical case was discussed exposing the subjectivity of the symptomatology of this condition and the important role of this imaging examination in assertive diagnosis and, consequently, in a correct therapy.

Keywords

• acute rhinosinusitis
• chronic rhinosinusitis
• maxillary sinuses
• computed tomography
• cone-beam
• computed tomography