International Journal of Otolaryngology

Review Article

Chronic Maxillary Rhinosinusitis of Dental Origin: A Systematic Review of 674 Patient Cases

Table 1

General characteristics of the studies. General table describing the studies characteristics (including category of evidence following the European position paper on rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps 2007 recommendations [6]) number of cases, aetiology, middle age, sex, and the involved teeth. CA: category of evidence, NA: not available.
AuthorsYearReviewLanguageStudy designCA totAetiology Middle age (ranged)Sex FSex MTooth
Lindahl et al. [39]1981Acta OtolaryngolEnglishProspective case seriesIII29Marginal periodontitis1352 NANACanina2
Apical periodontitis1442 1st premolar 5
Iatrogenia240 2nd premolar11
   1st molar17
   2nd molar10
Melen et al.
[22]		1986Acta OtolaryngolEnglishProspective case seriesIII99Iatrogenia
Marginal periodontitis
Granuloma apical 
  
  
 
 		17
43
39  
 
  
 
 		48NANA 2nd Incisiva
Canina
1st premolar
2nd premolar
1st molar
2nd molar
3rd molar		1
4
11
23
56
34
9
Fligny et al.
[27]		1991Ann Oto-LaryngFrenchProspective case seriesIII14Iatrogenesis1442 (22–60)NANANA 
Lin et al.
[40]		1991Ear Nose Throat JEnglishRetrospective case seriesIII16Iatrogenesis1611–60412Canina
1st molar
2nd molar
3rd molar		1
5
3
2
Thevoz et al. [28]2000Schweiz Med WochenschrFrenchRetrospective case seriesIII10 Iatrogenesis1048NANANA 
Doud Galli et al.
[29]		2001Am J RhinologyEnglishRetrospective case seriesIII14 Iatrogenesis14(21–80)104NA 
Lopatin et al.
[30]		2002LaryngoscopeEnglishRetrospective case seriesIII70 Iatrogenesis Odontogenic cyst60
10		(16–62)NANA 3rd molar26
Cedin et al.
[31]		2005Braz J OtorhinolaryngolEnglishRetrospective case seriesIII4 Iatrogenesis4NANANANA 
Nimigean et al.
[32]		2006B-ENTEnglishRetrospective case seriesIII125Apical periodontitis
Iatrogenesis		99
26		46 (12–81)6956NA 
Selmani and Ashammakhi
[33]		2006J craniofac surgeryEnglishProspective case seriesIII13 Iatrogenesis1345 (26–81)85NA 
Ugincius et al.
[15]		2006StomatologijaEnglishRetrospective case seriesIII136 Iatrogenesis136NANANANA 
Macan et al.
[41]		2006 Dentomaxillo-
facial Radiology		EnglishCase ReportIII1Iatrogenesis16110NA
Srinivasa Prasad et al.
[42]		2007Indian J Dent ResEnglishCase ReportIII1Ectopic tooth14510 3rd molar1
Mensi et al.
[34]		2007OOOOEEnglishCase ControlIIB91 Iatrogenesis91NANANANA 
Costa et al.
[23]		2007Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryEnglishProspective case seriesIII17 Iatrogenesis Odontogenic cyst
Peri-implantis		8
7
2		NANANANA 
Crespo del Hierro et al.
[35]		2008Acta Otorrinolaringol EspSpanish/EnglishCase ReportIII1Odontoma12410NA 
Rodrigues et al.
[11]		2009Med Oral Patol Oral Cir BucalEnglishCase ReportIII1 Iatrogenesis16201NA 
Bodet Augustí et al. [36]2009Acta Otorrinolaringol EspSpanish/EnglishRetrospective case seriesIII10 Iatrogenesis10NANANANA 
Andric et al. [37] 2010OOOOEEnglishRetrospective case seriesIII14 Iatrogenesis144059 1st premolar
1st molar
2nd molar
3rd molar		1
6
5
2
Hajiioannou et al.
[26]		2010J Laryngol OtolEnglishProspective case seriesIII4 Iatrogenesis4NANANANA 
Lechien et al.
[38]		2011 Revue medicale de BruxellesFrenchRetrospective case seriesIII2 Iatrogenesis23620NA 
Mohan et al.
[43]		2011 National Journal of Maxillofacial SurgeryEnglishCase reportIII1Ectopic tooth12810 3rd molar1
Khonsari et al.
[44]		2011Rev St Chir MaxillofacEnglishCase reportIII1Osteoma15210NA 
Note: the incidence of oroantral communication is estimated at 0,58% of all premolar and molar extraction (ref); one can assume that the incidence of oroantral fistula is even smaller, keeping in mind that some oroantral communications were treated immediately after their creation or healed spontaneously. ref = Punwutikorn J, Waikakul A.