Table 1 Septa distribution in the patient population
From: Incidence of maxillary sinus septa in the saudi population
| Â | Total no. of subjects (%) | Subjects with septa (%)* | Total number of septa per group %* |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 88 (28.47%) | 45 (51.14%) | 78 (38.24) |
Female | 221 (71.52%) | 94 (42.5%) | 125 (61.57) |
Location | |||
Septa present in a unilateral sinus | 90 (29.13%) | 90 (64.2%) | 94 (46.31) |
Septa present in bilateral sinuses | 49 (15.86%) | 49 (35.25%) | 109 (53.7) |
Age group | |||
Less than 20 | 14 (4.53%) | 3 (21.42%) | 4 (1.97) |
21–30 years | 89 (28.8%) | 39 (43.82%) | 56 (27.6) |
31–40 years | 70 (22.65%) | 33 (47.14%) | 52(25.62) |
41–50 years | 52 (16.83%) | 27 (51.9%) | 40 (19.7) |
51–60 years | 39 (12.62%) | 15 (38.46%) | 19 (9.36) |
More than 60Â years | 45 (14.65%) | 22 (48.8%) | 32 (15.76) |
Edentulism | |||
Dentate | 288 (93.2%) | 128 (44.4%) | 189 (93.1) |
Complete edentulous | 21 (6.8%) | 11 (52.4%) | 14 (6.9) |