Journal Reviews

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Can we avoid FESS in patients with true isolated odontogenic sinusitis?

3 March 2021 | | ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus | Sino-Nasal Outcome Test 22, chronic rhinosinusitis, dental infection, maxillary sinusitis, nonodontogenic sinusitis, odontogenic sinusitis, quality of life

This is a useful study looking at how best to manage patients with odontogenic sinusitis and if FESS can be safely avoided. The authors treated patients by removing the odontogenic cause of the rhinosinusitis by extracting the offending tooth and...

Carnoy’s and the KOT

1 November 2016 | | Carnoy's solution, enucleation, keratocyst, keratocystic odontogenic tumour, odontogenic

This is a retrospective review of 105 patients with keratocystic odontogenic tumours treated over a 23-year period with a mean follow up of 86 months. The recurrence rate was 11.4%. Permanent neuro-sensory deficit of the inferior alveolar nerve 16%. Younger...