Clinical Anatomy of the Maxilla
https://doi.org/10.18499/2225-7357-2024-13-4-82-89
Abstract
The upper jaw is the most important structure of the middle third of the face. It is of great functional and aesthetic importance, and is also a clinically critical area in which a variety of surgical interventions are performed, such as the installation of dental implants, cyst removal, and endodontic dental treatment. To avoid iatrogenic complications of these manipulations (bleeding and/or neurological disorders), detailed knowledge of maxillary anatomy is required. This review, based on modern literature data and our own observations, outlines the clinical anatomy of the upper jaw with a description of the features of its morphology, identified using cone beam computed tomography, a modern technology for visualizing the bone structures of the maxillofacial region used in clinical practice. A description of a number of structures, such as the accessory infraorbital foramina, canalis sinuosus, alveolo-antral artery, nasopalatine (incisive) canal and maxillary sinus septa, is absent in human anatomy textbooks for students and is not detailed in Russian-language medical journals. The article presents radiographic images of these structures, their linear dimensions, frequency of occurrence in the population, and provides classifications of individual variants of intraosseous canals. The practical significance of each of these anatomical variations is discussed. All images used in the article are original and have not been published previously.
About the Authors
S. L. Kabak
Belarusian State Medical University
Belarus
Belarus
Sergei L. Kabak – Doct. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head of Human Morphology Department
pr-t. Dzerzhinskogo, 3, Minsk, 220116
Yu. M. Mel'nichenko
Belarusian State Medical University
Belarus
Belarus
Yuliya M. Mel'nichenko – Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor of Human Morphology Department
Minsk
A. V. Pil'chuk
Medical Center “Novy Lekar”
Belarus
Belarus
Anna V. Pil'chuk – radiologist
Minsk
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Kabak S.L., Mel'nichenko Yu.M., Pil'chuk A.V. Clinical Anatomy of the Maxilla. Journal of Anatomy and Histopathology. 2024;13(4):82-89. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18499/2225-7357-2024-13-4-82-89
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