Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of maxillary sinus
findings in elderly subjects above the age of 50 through the use of panoramic radiography
and to test the hypothesis that such findings are more prevalent in dentate subjects. Methods
and Materials: A total of 105 subjects over the age of 50 years were examined both clinically
and radiographically in the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology of the Manipal
College of Dental Sciences in Manipal, India, over a period of three months for various …

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of maxillary sinus findings in elderly
subjects above the age of 50 years through panoramic radiography and test the hypothesis
that such findings are more prevalent in dentate subjects. Methods and Materials: A total of
99 subjects over the age of 50 years were examined clinically and radiographically in the
Department of Oral Radiology at the Al Shaheed Nasser Specialist Dental Center in Najaf,
Iraq over a period of five months for various reasons. Six subjects were excluded due to the …