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. 2025 Jun;17(Suppl 2):S1328-S1330.
doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1704_24. Epub 2025 Jun 18.

Assessment of Maxillary Sinus Septa in Northeast Indian Population - A Retrospective CBCT Evaluation

Saumya Verma  1 , Sri Krishna Koppula  1 , Srishti  1 , Kumari Shalini  1 , William S Maugham  2 , Shovan Maity  1
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Assessment of Maxillary Sinus Septa in Northeast Indian Population - A Retrospective CBCT Evaluation

Saumya Verma et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2025 Jun.

Abstract

Aim: Presence of anatomic disparities inside the maxillary sinus, notably septae, has been described to increase the risk of sinus membrane damage in the course of sinus elevation technique.

Materials and methods: A total of 1160 CBCT scans (580 male and 580 female) aged between 25 to 70 years were selected retrospectively between February 2020 - August 2022 from the dental records department of our institution. Presence of septum, its location, its height from the various sinus walls was evaluated.

Result: Amongst 1160 subjects studied, septa were present among 103 subjects. Hence, the prevalence in study population was 8.88% (n = 103) and prevalence of septa amongst males was significantly higher than females.

Conclusion: The results of the present study illustrate extensive anatomical disparities in the prevalence of maxillary sinus septa.

Keywords: CBCT; maxillary sinus; schneiderian membrane; septa.

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Gender wise prevalence of septa among study subjects (in %)
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