Odontogenic Sinusitis, Dental Implants and Other Common Conditions that affect the Paranasal Sinuses and Teeth

Session Title: Odontogenic Sinusitis, Dental Implants and Other Common Conditions that affect the

Paranasal Sinuses and Teeth

Presenter: Gurston Nyquist, MD

Description: The posterior maxillary teeth are in close proximity to the maxillary sinus and multiple disease processes affect both of these anatomic locations. Periapical dental infections can spread to the paranasal sinuses, sinus infections may be identified on routine imaging and usually require treatment before placement of dental implants or bone grafts, tooth extractions may lead to oroantral fistulas, and malignancies may overlap these two anatomic locations. This session will review the relevant sinus anatomy and use case presentations with the best available evidence to review common diseases that overlap between the paranasal sinuses and teeth.

Learning Objectives:

After participating in this session, participants will be able to:

1) Understand treatment options for periapical dental infections causing sinusitis

2) Manage patients with maxillary sinusitis identified on imaging in preparation for dental implant placement

3) Understand common pathologies that affect the maxillary sinus

4) Learn how endoscopic sinus surgery is performed

5) Identify clinical situations that warrant evaluation for malignancy

Intended Audience: General dentists, specialists, oral maxillofacial surgeons

Presenter Bio: Gurston Nyquist, MD is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. He completed an Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Fellowship at Cornell University. He serves as the Co-Director of the NeuroRhinology Fellowship and is an expert on diseases of the paranasal sinuses and skull base.