Table 1.
Distribution of septa in maxillary sinus segments
| Maxillary septum type | Septa | Patients with septa | Segments with septa | Edentate with septa | PE – primary with septa | PE – other with septa | CE with septa | Mixed dentition with septa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 septum on one side | 123 (33.3) | 123 | 123 | 59 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 septa on one side | 22 (5.69) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Bilaterally 1 septum on either side | 136 (36.9) | 68 | 136 | 85 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| Bilaterally 2 septa on either side | 12 (3.2) | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 septa on one side and 1 septum on the other side | 51 (14.1) | 17 | 34 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 septa on one side | 3 (0.8) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 septa on one side and 1 septum on the other side | 12 (3.8) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 septa on one side and 2 septa on the other side | 10 (2.2) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 369 (100) | 228 | 316 | 198 (53.9) | 85 (23.03) | 59 (16.2) | 13 (3.2) | 14 (3.8) |
Results are expressed as numbers with percentages in parentheses.