Sinus pneumatization
Maxillary sinus enlargement.
With aging, especially after loss of maxillary teeth and reduction of masticatory forces acting on the maxilla, the sinus walls get gradually thinner and the maxillary sinus increases in size.
Maxillary sinus enlargement.
With aging, especially after loss of maxillary teeth and reduction of masticatory forces acting on the maxilla, the sinus walls get gradually thinner and the maxillary sinus increases in size.