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paranasal sinus

[¦par·ə¦nā·zəl ′sī·nəs]

(anatomy)

Any of the paired sinus cavities of the human face; includes the frontal, ethmoid, and sphenoid sinuses.

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Caption: Figure 1: Coronal (a) and sagittal (b) CBCT-scan: well-defined hypodense lesion involving a distal and apical region (endo-perio lesion) of the endodontically treated right maxillary first molar Maxillary and ethmoidal sinusitis and a perforation of the lesion into the right maxillary sinus cavity are also observed.

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Caption: FIGURE 6: Three types (types (I), (II), and (III)) of position relationships between the implant and the maxillary sinus cavity. The starting point of IA on the alveolar crest was defined as point A.

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A catheter is inserted into the sinus cavity followed by a balloon that is inflated to clear blockages and restore airflow.

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This inflammation prevents the usual clearance of bacteria from the sinus cavity, increasing the chances of developing secondary bacterial sinusitis.