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Review
. 2020 Jul;10(7):901-912.
doi: 10.1002/alr.22598. Epub 2020 Jun 7.

Management of odontogenic sinusitis: multidisciplinary consensus statement

John R Craig  1 , Roderick W Tataryn  2   3 , Tara L Aghaloo  4 , Alan T Pokorny  5   6 , Stacey T Gray  7 , Jose L Mattos  8 , David M Poetker  9
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Review

Management of odontogenic sinusitis: multidisciplinary consensus statement

John R Craig et al. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

Background: Odontogenic sinusitis (ODS) can present a therapeutic dilemma because multiple treatment strategies have been reported. ODS review articles have been published, but they have lacked multidisciplinary collaboration and an evidence-based methodology. The purpose of this article was to perform an evidence-based review of ODS management options, and develop a multidisciplinary consensus statement on ODS management options.

Methods: An evidence-based review of dental and medical literature on ODS management was performed using PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Review Databases up to December 2019. Exclusion criteria included non-English-language articles, case series with fewer than 10 patients, fungal sinusitis, and studies that did not report treatment success rates. Because aggregate levels of evidence for recommendations were no higher than level C, a clinical consensus statement was conducted using a modified Delphi method.

Results: Sixteen articles met inclusion criteria for the evidence-based review on the following ODS management options: dental treatment alone or combined with ESS for various dental pathologies, and endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) alone for dental implant-related ODS. Strong consensus was achieved for 9 of the 10 clinical statements, the strongest being the use of shared decision-making for selecting management strategies. No consensus was reached for determining the extent of ESS necessary for uncomplicated ODS.

Conclusion: Strong consensus was reached that ODS management should involve shared decision-making between the otolaryngologist, dental provider, and patient, where the benefits and risks of dental treatment and ESS are discussed. Higher-quality studies are necessary to develop evidence-based treatment recommendations for ODS.

Keywords: chronic rhinosinusitis; endodontic therapy; endoscopic sinus surgery; maxillary sinusitis; odontogenic sinusitis; oroantral fistula.

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