Question 1

does maxilla and sphenoid bone have suture?

Accepted Answer

Maxilla and sphenoid: The maxilla and sphenoid are separate bone units of the skull. The squamousal suture can intersect with the sphenoid wing in some people. But technically there is not a true suture between the two bone units.

Question 2

best treatment for maxilla bone infection?

Accepted Answer

Osteomyelitis: This infection of the maxillary bone will best be managed by an oral surgeon, hopefully in collaboration with an infectious diseases expert. The most common organism is actinomyces species, but any of the oral/periodontal flora may be involved. As in most forms of osteomyelitis a combination of surgical debridement combined with long tern antibiotic will be necessary.  Good luck.

Question 3

what's the  joint between the maxilla and the zygomatic bone?

Accepted Answer

synostosis: A synostosis means fusion of two bones.  The joint specified above has no movement so would classify as a  synostosis.

Question 4

dark gray #14 tooth. bump between hard palate and maxilla bone. no tooth pain. hurts to press hard on bump. no discoloration of palate. bump is spongy?

Accepted Answer

Possibly torus: You may have torus palatinus, but this is a mere suggestion without seeing it. It needs to be looked at for clear diagnosis. A primary care doc or a dentist needs to be consulted.

Question 5

hi, my twin baby girls born 5 days back. one baby is missing fibula bone and one finger in her right leg. moreover, the tibia bone is also not straight and it has caused the right leg be around 5 cm shorter than left one. please advise if treatable?

Accepted Answer

: A Pediatric Orthopedic consultation is recommended. Images may be interpreted by a Pediatric radiologist. A treatment and rehabilitation plan will then be formulated. The hips should be examined and a complete physical exam is suggested. Ensure adequate Vitamin D and Calcium intake.

Question 6

after 6 cycle of xeloda/temodar, my husbands net colon had mets to liver and iliac bone. he doesnt have any pain or whatsoever, he did lose 35 lbs though. is this still treatable? whats the life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

: Only your team there can give you and he a reasonable expectancy. It depends on the genetic properties of the tumor and your family history.  But remember as Yogi Berra once said:  It is difficult to make predictions. Especially about the future."

Question 7

what facial bone opening has the maxillary branch of the fifth cranial nerve passing through it?

Accepted Answer

Infraorbital : Infraorbital foramen an opening in the maxillary bone just below the lower rim of the orbit.

Question 8

should i see a doctor for chronic sinusitis? i was diagnosed with chronic maxillary sinusitis while i was in the military and at the time they said there was not much they can do about it - is chronic maxillary sinusitis treatable? if so is it through otc

Accepted Answer

Hello, : Hello, if you have obstructions that cuase you to stop breathing at night, you might have sleep apnea. Do you have problems with snoring? Do you wake up gasping for breath? Are you overweight? If this is waking you, recommend that you see an otolaryngologist. That doctor can make a deterimation about whether air way occlusion is serious and about the necessity of a sleep study.

Question 9

my husband was operated on for squamous cancer of the maxillary sinus. how long would it probably have been present to have invaded bone and muscle?

Accepted Answer

Hard to tell: Each cancer will grow at its own rate.  No one can tell you how long he has had it with any degree of accuracy.

Question 10

is a sinustomy part of a surgery to repair an oaf in right maxillary sinus ? my surgery included a bone graft (oaf the size of cannellini bean).

Accepted Answer

It is a broad term.: A sinustomy is a broad term meaning the creation of an opening into the sinus. You are having the reverse procedure performed. You already have a communication from the mouth to the sinus which is being repaired by a bone graft.

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Dark gray #14 tooth. bump between hard palate and maxilla bone. no tooth pain. hurts to press hard on bump. no discoloration of palate. bump is spongy?

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Hi, my twin baby girls born 5 days back. one baby is missing fibula bone and one finger in her right leg. moreover, the tibia bone is also not straight and it has caused the right leg be around 5 cm shorter than left one. please advise if treatable?

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After 6 cycle of xeloda/temodar, my husbands net colon had mets to liver and iliac bone. he doesnt have any pain or whatsoever, he did lose 35 lbs though. is this still treatable? whats the life expectancy?

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What facial bone opening has the maxillary branch of the fifth cranial nerve passing through it?

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Should i see a doctor for chronic sinusitis? i was diagnosed with chronic maxillary sinusitis while i was in the military and at the time they said there was not much they can do about it - is chronic maxillary sinusitis treatable? if so is it through otc

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My husband was operated on for squamous cancer of the maxillary sinus. how long would it probably have been present to have invaded bone and muscle?

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Is a sinustomy part of a surgery to repair an oaf in right maxillary sinus ? my surgery included a bone graft (oaf the size of cannellini bean).

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