A Systematic Study On The Lateral Wall Thickness Of The Maxillary Sinuses

Abstract

Background: The maxillary sinus is one the most Important  anatomical structure in the head and neck region. Some surgical procedures are complicated and require separate surgical access to the sinus. Since the internal anatomical structures vary, understanding of  them  has become mandatory.

Aim of this systematic review is to compare and analyse so far (until February 2021) published articles on maxillary sinus lateral wall thickness and to identify similarities and differences in their research results.

Materials & methods: Based on the principles of  PRISMA and CRD statements,  a computerized systematic search of literature was carried out in  Medline (via PubMed), Cochrane, ISI Web of Information, Embase, Scopus and a limited gray literature search was conducted with the help of Google. The search of published articles extended until February 2021.

Results: The search in the electronic databases yielded 142 articles. It detected conflicting data between the databases and eliminated duplicates, after which 102 papers were screened. A total of 63 irrelevant articles were omitted, leaving 34 articles for full-article review. The application of the inclusion and exclusion criteria was specified by eleven relevant publications that were included in the qualitative analysis.

Conclusion: Based on the current review it can be concluded that dentists should thoroughly evaluate the lateral wall thickness before performing surgeries related to maxillary sinuses.