Grace,

Thanks for posting this xray. It is an excellent shot!
Let me explain about xrays ..... dental xrays are 2 dimensional views and they are meant to be taken straight on as this one is, however, it does limit the viewing field. That's why we sometimes take a different view called a bisecting view. But it is evident that your tooth #14 is directly in line with your sinus. Because the view is 2 dimensional, I cannot be sure if the root is actually into the sinus or directly in front of it. As I said previously, the sinus can become infected even if the root did not perforate the membrane.

If the OS debrided the socket after he removed the tooth he would have been able to tell if this sinus was perforated and/or in communication with this tooth. A new periapical xray like this one may tell the story!

I'm hoping you are feeling better but I get the sense that you're not feeling that well and still having issues with your sinus... yes?

Bryanna




The OS