MAXILLARY SINUS IMPLICATIONS IN ENDODONTICS AND IMPLANT DENTISTRY – A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

The maxillary sinuses are anatomically adjacent to the apices of the maxillary posterior teeth through their lower portion known as the maxillary sinus floor. The aim of this study is to integrate the current state of knowledge based on scientific evidence regarding the clinical significance of maxillary sinus damage following endodontic pathology, and endodontic and implant treatments performed in the posterior maxilla. The data were obtained from articles in the specialized literature using Web of Knowledge Core Collection, Google Scholar, and PubMed databases, and from specialized books. In the first part of the study, we analyzed maxillary sinus implications in endodontics, and, in the second part, maxillary sinus implications in implant dentistry. The specialized literature indicates that the spread of the periapical infection to the maxillary sinus is common. It also reveals that maxillary sinuses can often be affected during conservative and radical treatments of the maxillary posterior teeth. According to scientific evidence, the maxillary sinus floor represents a critical area in clinical dental practice, being an anatomical obstacle that requires careful management.

Keywords

• maxillary sinus floor
• endodontic complications
• edentulous posterior maxilla
• implant dentistry
• maxillary sinus floor elevation
• maxillary sinusitis