Pathophysiology of current odontogenic maxillary sinusitis and endoscopic sinus surgery preceding dental treatment

The successful management of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis (OMS) involves a combination of medical treatment with dental surgery and/or endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). However, there is no consensus for the optimal timing of ESS. Although several studies have emphasized dental surgery as the primary treatment modality for OMS, there is recent evidence to suggest that ESS alone may be an effective treatment approach.The purpose of this study is to retrospectively investigate the pathophysiology of the current intractable OMS and the role ESS, especially ESS preceding dental treatment, plays in its pathophysiology.

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - August 2, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kiminori Sato, Shun-ichi Chitose, Kiminobu Sato, Fumihiko Sato, Takeharu Ono, Hirohito Umeno Tags: Original Article Source Type: research