Title
Evaluations of maxillary sinus pathologies using CBCT imaging
Authors
Gomati Dhande1, Rajkumari Gupta2, G.A Prarthana3, S.T. Srinivas Murthy4, J. Dhanuja Rani4, Tarang K. Mehta6,* & Miral Mehta7
Affiliation
1Department of Dentistry, ShriJawahir Hospital, Jaisalmer Medical College, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India; 2Department of Oral Pathology, Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India; 3Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; 4Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Ballari, Karnataka, India; 5Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Ballari, Karnataka, India; 6Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology, K M Shah Dental College & Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India; 7Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India;*Corresponding author
Gomati Dhande - E-mail: gomatichandigarh@gmail.com
Rajkumari Gupta - E-mail: rajkumarigupta776@gmail.com
G.A Prarthana - E-mail: prarthanaga7@gmail.com
S.T Srinivas Murthy- E-mail: drsrinivaspedo@gmail.com
J. Dhanuja Rani- E-mail: dhanujaranij@gmail.com
Tarang K. Mehta - E-mail: tarangmehta111@gmail.com
Miral Mehta - E-mail: miral9829@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received June 1, 2026; Revised June 30, 2026; Accepted June 30, 2026, Published June 30, 2026
Abstract
The detection of maxillary sinus pathologies is often challenging due to their asymptomatic nature and the limitations of conventional imaging techniques. Therefore, it is of interest to use cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) to examine maxillary sinus issues. They reviewed 120 CBCT scans to identify both disease and anatomical differences. Mucosal thickening was the most common finding, followed by sinus opacification and retention cysts. These issues appeared more often in older patients. Thus, CBCT proved to be a reliable way to detect sinus problems and can support better clinical decisions.
Keywords
Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT); maxillary sinus; sinus pathology; mucosal thickening; anatomical variations; diagnostic imaging; dental radiology
Citation
Dhande et al. Bioinformation 22(6): 3590-3593 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
