Zheng Ming , Wu Jianyou , Sima Yutong, Wang Xiangdong, Zhang Luo,
Objective To compare the differences of clinical manifestation between odontogenic sinusitis (ODS) patients with and without sinusitis symptoms. Methods The clinical data of totally 92 ODS patients’ clinical data were retrospectively collected, who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery in Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical Uniersity, from June 2020 to June 2022. Among them, 77 cases had sinusitis symptoms(SS group), and 15 cases had no sinusitis symptoms(non-SS group). The survey items included medical history, symptoms, etiology, endoscopic examination and sinus computed tomography(CT)were compared.Results Compared with the SS group, the non-SS group has a shorter course of disease [(4.9 ± 3.4) months vs (10.4 ± 11.0) months, P=0.048)], and a higher proportion of first consultation in Department of Stomatology (100% vs 24.7%, P=0.035). There was no statistically significant difference in the positive rates of reported toothache and tooth loosening symptoms between the two groups of patients (29.9% vs 53.3%, P=0.133; 18.2% vs 35.3%, P=0.085). The proportion of periodontal endodontic combined lesions (PECL), apical periodontitis (AP), periodontitis (PE), and iatrogenic factor, accounted for the etiology of the two groups of patients, were 53.2% vs 20% (P=0.024); 28.6% vs 33.3% (P=0.76); 11.7% vs 26.7% (P=0.215); and 6.5% vs 20% (P=0.119), respectively. CT of the sinuses showed that the SS group had a higher proportion of involvement in the ostiomeatal complex (OMC), ethmoid sinus, and frontal sinus than non-SS group did, with 83.1% vs 26.7% (P=0.000); 80.5% vs 20% (P=0.000); and 41.6% vs 0% (P=0.002), based on the evaluation of CT opacification. Conclusions The multidisciplinary cooperation between Otolaryngology and Stomatology could early identify ODS patients without sinusitis symptoms, diagnose and treat timely dental related diseases, such as PECL, reduce the probability of endoscopic sinus surgery, and improve life quality of patients.