Mucocoeles are common, expansile cyst-like lesions affecting the paranasal sinuses. 1 The majority occur in the frontal sinus, followed by ethmoid sinus, maxillary sinus, and sphenoid sinus. They grow ...

Zygomatic implants may be considered as an alternative to bone augmentation procedures in the management of severe maxillary atrophy. The zygomatic implant placement procedure does not require any ...

In the early stages of the disease, symptoms may be totally absent. Another practical problem that makes an early detection difficult is that, symptoms if present are not specific. As mentioned ...

Early detection and initiation of treatment can improve survival rates. The outcome depends on the ‘stage’ of the cancer. Staging is the process of finding out the extent to which the cancer has ...

The maxillary sinuses, those pouches on either side of the human nose, have a purpose after all: They act as cushions to allow noses to assume different shapes. A new study explains the relationship ...

The paranasal sinuses are air cavities in the bones of the face behind the nose. This part of the body is complex and has many important nerves and blood vessels. So, planning and doing the surgery is ...

A fungal ball is a mass that develops in your sinuses after you’ve breathed in fungal spores. Medications cannot treat it, but a doctor can surgically remove it. Sinus fungal balls are a type of ...

Yes, your sinuses are next to some pretty important parts of your body such as your eyes, skull, and brain. Yes, a sinus infection can occasionally spread to these areas and thus have more serious ...

In a country like India where people commonly suffer from pollution related illnesses like Sinusitis, it can be quite pervasive and troublesome. Affecting different parts of the face, the sinus can be ...

The changing shape of the frontal sinuses is helping to reveal more about how modern humans, and our ancient relatives, evolved. An international team of researchers led by Antoine Balzeau of the ...

These home remedies can help in clearing your blocked sinuses. Sinusitis is a kind of inflammation of the tissues in your sinuses that often causes facial pain, stuffy of your runny nose and sometimes ...