ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
Volumetric Changes of the Paranasal Sinuses with Age: A Systematic Review.
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- CT-Based Evaluation of Sphenoid Sinus Type and Sella Turcica-Related Quantitative Parameters for Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Approach Planning in Pediatric Patients.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Association Between DMFT Index and Sinonasal Anatomical Variations in Children: A Retrospective Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Panoramic Radiography for Assessing Maxillary Posterior Root Protrusion into the Maxillary Sinus: A Cluster-Adjusted Prediction Model Using CBCT as Reference.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Development of Maxillary Sinuses in Girls and Boys from Birth to Age 18 Based on Computed Tomography Investigation.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Assessment of Paranasal Sinus Growth with 3D Volumetric Measurements and the Effect of Anatomic Variations on Sinus Volume in a Pediatric Population.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2026Article
- Impact of Maxillary Sinus Septa on Sinus Volume: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Radiographic Study.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Volumetric evaluation of the maxillary sinus using cone-beam computed tomography.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Age-stratified anatomical differences of orbital floor and medial orbital wall blowout fractures.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025Observational
- Changes in Maxillary Sinus Volume and Mucosal Thickness Post Bimaxillary Advancement Procedures: A Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere are four pairs of paranasal sinuses: maxillary, ethmoidal, frontal, and sphenoidal. It is common to see changes in size and shape throughout life, so understanding the effect of age on sinus volume can help in radiographic studies and in planning dental and surgical procedures in the sinus-nasal region. The aim of the present systematic review was to perform a qualitative synthesis of available studies which assess the volumetric characteristics of the sinuses and their changes according to age. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe present review followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines. A systematic advanced electronic search was performed in five databases (Medline (via PubMed), Scopus, Embase, Cochrane, and Lilacs) in June-July 2022. Studies that assessed the volumetric changes of paranasal sinuses with age were eligible for inclusion. A qualitative synthesis of the methodology and results of the included studies was performed. Quality assessment was performed using the NIH quality assessment tool.
resultsA total of 38 studies were included in the qualitative synthesis. Most authors who studied the maxillary and ethmoidal sinuses concluded that it begins its development from birth until the maximum peak of growth, from which it begins to decrease in volume with age. Results regarding the volumetric changes of the frontal and sphenoidal sinuses are mixed.
conclusionsBased on the results of the studies included in the present review, it can be concluded that the volume of the maxillary and ethmoidal sinus appears to decrease with age. Conclusions on the volumetric changes of the sphenoidal and frontal sinuses require further evidence.
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