Relationship between the diameters of sphenopalatine foramen and alveolar antral artery and maxillary sinus volume: a retrospective cone beam computed tomography study

In the present study, CBCT evaluation revealed that a negative correlation was found between MSV and SPF, and a positive correlation between SPF and AAAC, while no significant relationship was observed between MSV and AAAC. It is recommended that the sample size be increased in future studies to evaluate the possible statistical relationship between MSV and AAAC. The AAAC diameter was larger in patients with edentulous PDS, suggesting increased caution is needed during sinus elevation in such cases. MSV was higher in males, indicating its potential use in sex determination in forensic sciences.