Zarate-Reyes Allisson, Chavez-Lazo Yris, Guerrero Maria Eugenia, Wahjudianto Novaldy, Wahjuningrum Dian Agustin
Department of Radiology, Universidad Nacional Federico Villareal, Lima, Peru.
Medico Surgical Department, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
Saudi Dent J. 2024 Apr;36(4):528-532. doi: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2024.01.007. Epub 2024 Jan 12.
This study aims to evaluate the sexual dimorphism of maxillary sinuses (MS) using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).
A total of 80 CBCT scans were taken from Peruvian patients aged between 20 and 70 years-old. The dimensions (length, width, and height) of the MS were measured and evaluated. The data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney test with a significance level of p < 0.05.
The left MS was wider than the right MS. Meanwhile, the right MS was longer than the left MS. In addition, the height of the right and left MS was significantly different in males and females, with p-value of 0.003 and 0.044 respectively. Bigger dimension of height of the MS was found in patients aged between 30 and 39 as well as patients aged between 40 and 49, whereas smaller dimension of height of the MS was found in patients aged between 60 and 70. Furthermore, the height of the right MS was significantly different in dentate and edentulous patients, with p-value of 0.033 and 0.043 respectively. The height of the right MS was predicted at 65 % in males and 70 % in females (p = 0.002).
The morphometry of the maxillary sinuses can be used for predicting sexual dimorphism.
本研究旨在使用锥形束计算机断层扫描（CBCT）评估上颌窦（MS）的性别差异。
共对80名年龄在20至70岁之间的秘鲁患者进行了CBCT扫描。测量并评估了上颌窦的尺寸（长度、宽度和高度）。使用Mann-Whitney检验对数据进行分析，显著性水平为p < 0.05。
左侧上颌窦比右侧宽。同时，右侧上颌窦比左侧长。此外，男性和女性左右上颌窦的高度存在显著差异，p值分别为0.003和0.044。上颌窦高度尺寸较大的情况出现在30至39岁以及40至49岁的患者中，而在60至70岁的患者中上颌窦高度尺寸较小。此外，有牙和无牙患者右侧上颌窦的高度存在显著差异，p值分别为0.033和0.043。男性右侧上颌窦高度的预测值为65%，女性为70%（p = 0.002）。
上颌窦的形态测量可用于预测性别差异。
