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 ...

Early detection and initiation of treatment can improve survival rates. The outcome depends on the ‘stage’ of the cancer. Staging is the process of finding out the extent to which the cancer has ...

The maxillary sinuses, those pouches on either side of the human nose, have a purpose after all: They act as cushions to allow noses to assume different shapes. A new study explains the relationship ...

The maxillary sinuses of 20 patients (median age, 15 years) with cystic fibrosis were examined with ultrasound, radiography, and transantral sinus aspiration (14 bilateral and six unilateral for a ...

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 ...

Cone-beam CT (CBCT) helped identify a rare case of a dental implant moving into a man's right ethmoidal sinus in a recent case report, published online on May 27 in Heliyon. An anatomical variant ...

The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and how far it has spread. It helps your doctor decide the best treatment for you. TNM system stands for Tumour, Node and Metastasis. It is the most ...

The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and whether it has spread. It helps your doctor decide which treatment you need. It can also give some idea of your outlook (prognosis). The number ...

What is Maxillary Sinus Cancer? Cancers of paranasal sinuses are rare but if they arise, the most common sites affected are the maxillary sinuses. The early symptoms that maxillary sinus cancer ...