In order to standardize the measurements for each sinus, each scan was carefully oriented in the axial, coronal, and sagittal plane. In the axial plane, a horizontal line from the right and left zygoma was chosen as the standard.
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- Figure 1. Figure illustrating the reference points of the CBCT measurements
- Table 1 CBCT measurements of sinus mucosal thickening
- Table 2 Statistical results after inter-variable adjustment
- Figure 2. Figure illustrating the proposed mucosal thickening index