Epidemiologia de las alteraciones inflamatorias del seno maxilar observadas en radiografías panorámicas periodo 2021-2023.

Abstract

Introduction: The inflammatory changes and alterations produced in the paranasal sinuses can be detected through different imaging studies such as 2D x-rays, which provide a timely diagnosis to the dentist since they show a wide visualization of structures of interest prior to treatment of any type. of affection. Objective: To analyze the differential diagnosis of inflammatory alterations of the maxillary sinus observed in panoramic radiographs in a period 2021-2023. Materials and Methods: The type of study was descriptive, documentary and retrospective. 1970 panoramic radiographs were collected, the final sample was 101 radiographs of patients from 30 to 60 years old. The inflammatory alterations studied were: Sinusitis, anthroliths, mucocele and mucosal retention cysts. Results: Among the radiographs studied, different inflammatory alterations were found where they could be identified and classified according to the position, shape, size and density, among these we had the following: antroliths (7.9%), mucocele (12.9%), cysts mucosal retention (5.9%), sinusitis (73.3%). Conclusions: The purpose of this study is to know and know how to differentiate each of these pathologies that occur in the maxillary sinus both due to their similarities and differences and that a good diagnosis can also be given through 2D x-rays knowing very well each of their characteristics.