Research Article

Changes in Maxillary Sinus Mucosal Thickening following the Extraction of Teeth with Advanced Periodontal Disease: A Retrospective Study Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography

Table 2

Measurements of MT by CBCT at the tooth extraction side and the nonextraction side among patients with unilateral tooth extraction ().

VariablesTooth extraction sideNonextraction side value

SL (mm)25.90 (22.10-30.23)18.15 (0-22.70)<0.001
ST (mm)8.25 (5.30-10.03)2.55 (0-5.98)<0.001

SL: the length of the sinus mucosal thickening; ST: the thickness of the sinus mucosal thickening. Statistically significant differences () were determined using the Wilcoxon test.