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 ...

The function of the paranasal sinuses is not clear, ... The four paranasal sinuses (maxillary, frontal, ethmoid and sphenoid) develop as outpouchings of the nasal mucosa.

It's easy to forget that we should floss every day — and that we should follow up with our dentist at least twice a year. However, it may become a lot easier to make these things a priority if ...

Maxillary Sinus: A pyramid‐shaped, air-filled cavity within the maxilla that plays a role in respiratory function and is of clinical importance in dental and maxillofacial surgery.

Maxillary sinuses: These large, paired sinuses are behind the cheekbones on either side of the nose. They are pyramid-shaped and are the largest sinuses in the head. Without the sinuses, a person ...

The maxillary sinus is typically approached by a sublabial incision (Caldwell-Luc procedure), and the ethmoid by an incision on the side of the nose (external ethmoidectomy).

Zdenek Pelikan, M.D., Ph.D., of Allergy Research Foundation, Breda, the Netherlands, studied 71 patients with chronic maxillary sinus disease and 16 control individuals with allergic rhinitis but ...