Table 1.
Study | Cases | Imaging Findings | Recent Dental History | Intervention Required |
---|---|---|---|---|
Caruso, 2006[7] | 5 | Periapical lucency x 5, maxillary sinus opacification x 5, Abscess 2/5 | 0/5 | Extraction x 4, I+D x 1 |
Ngeow, 1999[12] | 1 | Maxillary sinus opacification, abscess | S/p root canal | None |
Munoz–Guerra, 2006[9] | 1 | Maxillary sinus opacification | POD # 5 s/p extraction # 3 | I+D |
Allan, 1991[16] | 1 | Periapical lucency, abscess | s/p lost restoration (5 days) | I+D |
Janakarajah, 1984[17] | 1 | Periapical lucency | Toothache | Extraction |
Bullock, 1985[4] | 4 | Sinus opacification x 4, Abscess x 4 | POD # 2, 2, 5, and 15 s/p extraction | I+D x 4 |
Thacker, 1995[10] | 1 | No sinus opacification, Abscess | POD # 3 s/p extraction | I+D |
Zacharides, 2005[3] | 1 | Sinus opacification, Abscess | POD # 2 s/p extraction | I+D, revision on hospital day # 8 |
Miller,1995[18] | 1 | Sinus opacification, Caries | Toothache, POD # 1 s/p cleaning | Extraction, I+D |
Poon, 2001[11] | 1 | Bilateral dilated superior ophthalmic veins | Dental caries one month prior | I+D |
Henry, 1992[13] | 1 | Maxillary, ethmoid, and frontal sinus opacification, Abscess x 2 | Toothache | Extraction, Sinus exploration, I+D |
Kim, 2007[19] | 1 | Periapical lucency, Abscess | Temporal Pain | Extraction, I+D |
Mehra, 1999[8] | 1 | Maxillary sinus air–fluid level | Displaced root tip | Extraction, Aspiration |
Kiddee, 2010[14] | 1 | Abscess | Toothache | Extraction, I+D |
Wysluch, 2009[15] | 1 | Abscess | Toothache | Extraction, I+D |