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ArticleContemporary clinical dentistry

The Relationship between Maxillary Sinus Volume and Different Cephalometric Characteristics in Orthodontics.

Hamad Alqahtani, Sara Basuhail, Fahad Alsulaimani, Khalid H Zawawi, Mohammed Barayan, Ghassan Al Turki, Mona Aly Abbassy

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Article in Contemporary clinical dentistry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Hamad AlqahtaniDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Sara BasuhailDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad AlsulaimaniDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid H ZawawiDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed BarayanOral Basic Science, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ghassan Al TurkiDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Mona Aly AbbassyDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
King Abdulaziz University · SAAlexandria University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the maxillary sinus volume (MSV) in both genders in a Saudi sample and among different skeletal patterns. Materials and Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included 52 cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of 18 years or older individuals with complete dentition and healthy medical history. MSV was measured as the mean value of both sides in cubic millimeters (mm Results: Fifty-two CBCT scans were included in this study (23 males and 29 females), with a mean age of 36 (±14) years. The mean MSV was 14887 (±5030.79) mm Conclusions: The MSV in the studied Saudi sample was larger among males. However, different skeletal patterns have no statistically significant differences in MSV.

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Cephalometricscone-beam computed tomographymaxillary sinus volumemeasurements

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PMCPMC10699189
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