Abstract
In dental and maxillofacial cone beam computed tomographic (CBCT) imaging of the mid-facial region, it is highly likely that clinicians will observe various radiologic findings involving the paranasal sinuses. Dentists using CBCT are responsible for interpreting not only the radiologic findings needed for a specific dental task (e.g., implant treatment planning, detect periapical pathologies of posterior teeth in the maxilla) but also the structures, anatomic variability, and common diseases associated with the maxillary sinus. The purpose of this Chapter is to describe specific radiologic patterns indicative of sinonasal pathology, recommend CBCT specific imaging and display protocols, and provide guidelines for systematic interpretation of the paranasal sinuses on CBCT.
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Kamburoğlu, K. et al. (2018). CBCT Imaging of Sinonasal Disease. In: Scarfe, W., Angelopoulos, C. (eds) Maxillofacial Cone Beam Computed Tomography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62061-9_30
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