Unilateral maxillary sinusitis
introduction
Under the term "maxillary sinus inflammation" (lat. Maxillary sinusitis) one understands in the dental terminology the spread of inflammatory processes in the area of the paranasal sinuses of the upper jaw. The maxillary sinus infection can be acute as well as chronic.
In addition, a distinction is made between one-sided maxillary sinus inflammation and that form of this inflammatory disease that affects both sides of the upper jaw. In most cases, the affected patients feel pain and / or a strong feeling of pressure in the upper cheek areas.
As a rule, such an inflammation of the maxillary sinus arises, regardless of whether it occurs on one side or both sides, directly from a long-lasting respiratory infection to cough and sniff. Inflammation in the sinus area is one of the most common side diseases that result from a cold may occur. However, maxillary sinus infection can also have other causes. Typical symptoms of sinus infections in general and maxillary sinus infections in particular are a headacheFeeling of pressure in the area of the cheeks, fever, Exhaustion and Toothache.
causes
A Maxillary sinus infection unilateral can result from a long-lasting respiratory infection to cough and sniff occur. In the course of the persistent irritation of the nasal mucous membranes, in many cases localized swelling of the mucous membrane and narrowing of the drainage pathways of the nasal secretion occur.
That way you can bacteria and other pathogens simply from the nose in the paranasal sinuses (for example in the Maxillary sinus) migrate and provoke inflammatory reactions.
Patients who suffer from unilateral maxillary sinus inflammation may also have a general outflow disorder of the nasal secretions due to non-inflammatory narrowing of the outflow channels. In addition to the typical cold Inflammatory processes in the maxillary sinus area can also have completely different causes. In this regard it should be noted that the roots of the posterior Molars of the upper jaw in many people reach far into the maxillary sinus.
For this reason, carious defects or apex inflammation can cause these teeth Serve pathogenic pathogens as a portal of entry into the maxillary sinus.
In most cases, the result is a unilateral maxillary sinus infection. In addition, dental treatment itself can lead to unilateral maxillary sinus inflammation (so-called iatrogenic cause). Especially with tooth extractions (that Pulling a tooth) of molars of the upper jaw can be due to the long Tooth roots come to an opening of the maxillary sinus.
If this opening is not discovered by the attending dentist, there is an artificially produced, direct connection between the strongly bacterial colonized Oral cavity and the maxillary sinus.
As a result, pathogens, especially bacteria, can migrate into the maxillary sinus, multiply there unhindered and damage the tissue in the long term. A unilateral maxillary sinus inflammation is often the result.
In the event of severe infestation and / or failure to take appropriate therapy, the inflammatory processes can also spread to the rest of the paranasal sinuses.
Symptoms
Patients suffering from a unilateral Maxillary sinus infection suffer from a variety of symptoms. In the case of infection-related forms, a runny nose or at least an increased discharge of nasal secretions usually occurs.
In addition, most of those affected describe a strong feeling of pressure in the upper cheek area, which in places is also perceived as pain. Also the appearance of a headache is not uncommon in the presence of a unilateral maxillary sinus infection.
Due to the already described close neighborhood relationship between the Maxillary sinus and the Molars (lat. Molars) of the upper jaw, toothache can also occur in the case of such a disease. Furthermore, general signs of infection such as fever and fatigue are symptoms that many patients with antritis suffer from. In addition, in the course of an inflammation of the maxillary sinus unilateral, many affected patients experience inflammatory irritation in the area Eye, a marked decrease in the sense of smell and taste and / or purulent discharge from the nose.
therapy
Because such illness in almost all cases bacterial pathogens is provoked, the therapy is generally successful with the help of a Antibiotics- Ingestion. In some cases, rinsing the nose, nose and throat can also help eye drop to effectively alleviate the effects of inflammatory disease. If the pain is severe, the affected patients can also take pain relievers.
