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When does tooth removal cause oroantral communication?

Assessing root overlap with the maxillary sinus may predict the likelihood of the complication oroantral communication (OAC) after maxillary tooth extraction. This study was recently published in ...
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Imaging aids removal of rare ectopic molar in maxillary sinus

Imaging, specifically cone-beam CT (CBCT), helped clinicians remove an ectopic third molar and an infected cyst from a patient's maxillary sinus, which is a rare site for a tooth to erupt, according ...
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Maxillary sinus

The maxillary sinus is one of the four paranasal sinuses, which are sinuses located near the nose. The maxillary sinus is the largest of the paranasal sinuses. The two maxillary sinuses are located ...
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Comparison of Maxillary Protraction Biomechanics in Mild to Moderate Retrognathism - Tooth-Borne versus Skeletal Anchorage

AIM: To compare two anchorage techniques in facilitating maxillary forward development in mild to moderate maxillary retrognathism. METHODS: An electronic search of the literature was systematically ...