What is maxillary sinus hypoplasia?

Maxillary sinus hypoplasia is the incomplete development or under development of the maxillary sinus. The maxillary sinuses are air-filled cavities located at the cheek area, above the teeth, below the eyes, and close to the nose.

How do members experience maxillary sinus hypoplasia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with maxillary sinus hypoplasia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for maxillary sinus hypoplasia*

Who has maxillary sinus hypoplasia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 5
30s 6
40s 4
50s 10
60s 10
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 33

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What is maxillary sinus hypoplasia?

Maxillary sinus hypoplasia is the incomplete development or under development of the maxillary sinus. The maxillary sinuses are air-filled cavities located at the cheek area, above the teeth, below the eyes, and close to the nose.



Common symptoms reported by people with maxillary sinus hypoplasia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for maxillary sinus hypoplasia

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Compare treatments taken by people with maxillary sinus hypoplasia

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Who has maxillary sinus hypoplasia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 24 say maxillary sinus hypoplasia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 5
30s 6
40s 4
50s 10
60s 10
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 6
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 33

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 10
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from maxillary sinus hypoplasia patients who have completed their condition history
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