Plastination: An Attempt to Estimate Size and Volume of Maxillary Sinus of Dry Crania to Determine Gender

Does maxillary sinus size affect the risk for zygomatic complex fractures?

“…Our findings characterizing unaffected maxillary sinuses are in line with previous studies investigating the anatomy of the maxillary sinus. Intraindividual differences between the right and left side are negligible, as also observed in our data for volume and height (Aktuna Belgin et al, 2019;Ariji et al, 1994;Ariji et al, 1996;Ekizoglu et al, 2014;Jun et al, 2005;Sahlstrand-Johnson et al, 2011;Takahashi et al, 2016;Urooge & Patil, 2017;Vidya et al, 2013). As expected, we found a clear sex-specific difference with larger sinuses in males (Aktuna Belgin et al, 2019;Amusa et al, 2011;Ekizoglu et al, 2014;Jun et al, 2005;Kim et al, 2003;Sahlstrand-Johnson et al, 2011;Sharma et al, 2014;Vidya et al, 2013).…”

“…Intraindividual differences between the right and left side are negligible, as also observed in our data for volume and height (Aktuna Belgin et al, 2019; Ariji et al, 1994; Ariji et al, 1996; Ekizoglu et al, 2014; Jun et al, 2005; Sahlstrand‐Johnson et al, 2011; Takahashi et al, 2016; Urooge & Patil, 2017; Vidya et al, 2013). As expected, we found a clear sex‐specific difference with larger sinuses in males (Aktuna Belgin et al, 2019; Amusa et al, 2011; Ekizoglu et al, 2014; Jun et al, 2005; Kim et al, 2003; Sahlstrand‐Johnson et al, 2011; Sharma et al, 2014; Vidya et al, 2013). Regarding the sinus size that does not correlate with age in the entire study cohort we can refer to anthropological findings of age independent maxillary sinus volume in adult dentated individuals (Sahlstrand‐Johnson et al, 2011; Schriber et al, 2019).…”

“…The size of the maxillary sinuses is sex dependent. Male maxillary sinuses are approximately 15%–60% larger than those of females (Aktuna Belgin et al, 2019; Amusa et al, 2011; Ekizoglu et al, 2014; Jun et al, 2005; Kim et al, 2003; Sahlstrand‐Johnson et al, 2011; Sharma et al, 2014; Vidya et al, 2013). The maxillary sinus volume is not affected by aging in adult dentated individuals (Sahlstrand‐Johnson et al, 2011; Schriber et al, 2019).…”

“…The maxillary sinus volume is not affected by aging in adult dentated individuals (Sahlstrand‐Johnson et al, 2011; Schriber et al, 2019). In individuals, right and left sinuses are generally equal in size (Aktuna Belgin et al, 2019; Ariji et al, 1994; Ariji et al, 1996; Ekizoglu et al, 2014; Jun et al, 2005; Sahlstrand‐Johnson et al, 2011; Takahashi et al, 2016; Urooge & Patil, 2017; Vidya et al, 2013).…”