Maxillary Antrum Flashcards
What is the maxillary antrum?
The largest paranasal sinus
Pyramidal shaped and bilateral
What is maxillary antrum lined with?
Respiratory epithelium = ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium
4 functions of maxillary antrum?
Reduce weight of skull
Voice resonance
Humidification
Mucous production
How does maxillary antrum drain?
Drain into nose via ostium (half way up medial wall)
Efficient cilia beat towards ostium
NOT DEPENDENT ON GRAVITY
What are the anatomical borders of the antrum?
Infraorbital border - superior
Alveolar process - inferior
Lateral wall of nose - medial
Zygoma - lateral
What nerve bundle transverse the roof of antrum?
Infraorbital bundle in orbital floor
Branch of maxillary nerve from trigeminal
Sensory innervation - skin lower eyelid, side of nose, nasal septum, part of cheek and upper lip
No motor
What features would you see on medial wall of sinus?
Middle and inferior turbinates
Ostium - cilia push mucous = drainage
What features would you see on the floor of the sinus?
Alveolar process of maxilla and the hard palate
Close to apices of teeth
Is there a difference in the floor of the sinus in children and adults?
In children alveolus adjacent to nasal floor
In adults 5-10mm lower
What would you expect to see on the anterior wall of the maxilla?
The cheek
Thinnest part - good surgical access
Canine fossa
What is an OAC?
Open communication between oral cavity and maxillary sinus
Where does floor of sinus extend?
Often molar region to canine
Where is OAC most likely?
Palatal root of first molar
What roots have RFs for OAC?
Long, divergent, dilacerated or ankylosed roots
Hypercementosis
What are other RFs for OAC?
Lone standing molar Loss apical periodical bone Pneumatisation of sinus Impacted upper molar Cleft lip and palate
What operator technique are RF for OAC?
Poor technique - excessive force, wrong instruments
Displacement of foreign object into sinus
Tuberosity fracture
What pt factors post surgery could lead to OAC?
Failure to follow antra regime
Build up of pressure in cavity - nose blowing, sneezing, altitude
What teeth are at most clinical risk?
Upper second molar (most risk) Upper first molar Upper third molar Upper secondary premolar Upper first premolar
What are 3 important factors considering risk of OAC?
Thickness of antral floor
Bone resorption related periodontitis
Early and complete increase risk of OAC
What are signs and symptoms of OAC?
Purulent discharge Bad taste Liquid regurgitation through nose Air escape
What test can be used to check for air escape?
Valsalvin test
What are clinical signs of OAC?
Movement of antra lining during respiraton
Bubble from socket during respiration
Hollow sound when aspirating socket
Fogging of mirror
Extracted tooth attached concave bone or tuberosity
What radiographic sign can indicate OAC?
Defect in sinus floor
What is management of OAC less 2mm
Promote spontaneous healing Gentle irrigation of socket + debridement of sharp bone Resorbable haemostatic agent (Surgicel) Suturing loose edges Antral regime + review Vacuum splint
What is management of OAC that is 2-4m?
Consider conservative vs surgical repair
Assess- pt clinical signs, general RFs, MH, SH, OH
What is management of OAC >4mm
Surgical repair
What is the conservative tx of OACs?
Many undetected and will heal spontaneously Ab - broad spec (penicillin) Splint - aid healing Decongestants Pt instructions
What pt instructions should you give re OAC?
No nose-blowing
No flying altitude, don’t suck straws
Steam inhalation
Good OH