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## Meet the editor

Dr. Balwant Singh Gendeh is a senior consultant ENT surgeon with a sub-specialty interest in rhinology (allergy, sino-nasal diseases, endoscopic sinus, anterior and ventral skull base surgery, and functional and cosmetic nasal surgery). He was an ENT registrar at the Royal Infirmary, Middlesbrough, UK, in 1993, and a JW Fulbright scholar, University of Pittsburgh, USA, in 1997. During his Fulbright experience, he also worked

at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), Philadelphia, USA, and St. Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, USA, with a sub-specialty interest in rhinology and aesthetic nasal surgery. Dr. Gendeh retired after thirty-eight years of government service as a consultant ENT surgeon at the National University of Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) in 2014. Currently, he is a visiting professor at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, UKMMC, and a resident ENT consultant at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur. He is an executive member of numerous national and international bodies including board chairman of the Malaysian American Commission on Educational Exchange (MACEE). He was elected as a diploma of the Fellowship Academy of Medicine Malaysia (FAMM) in 2000, an international fellow of the Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery in 2004, a fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (FASc) in 2016, and a fellow of Malaysian Scientific Association (FMSA) in 2017. He has written ninety-three scientific papers and edited/co-edited eight books and seven book chapters.

Contents

**Section 1**

*by Smail Kharoubi*

**Section 2**

An Overview *by G. Dave Singh*

**Preface XI**

Rhinology **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

**Chapter 2 23**

**Chapter 3 35**

**Chapter 4 49**

Maxillofacial **77**

**Chapter 5 79**

**Chapter 6 95**

Morphological Aspects of the Maxillary Sinus *by Elena Bozhikova and Nikolay Uzunov*

Infectious Causes of Acute and Chronic Sinusitis

*by Jana I. Preis, Anna W. Maro, Sophie Hurez and Sneha Pusapati*

Posterior Ethmoidal Artery: Surgical Anatomy and Variations

Paranasal Sinuses Anatomy and Anatomical Variations *by Hardip Singh Gendeh and Balwant Singh Gendeh*

Sino-Nasal Changes Associated with Midfacial Expansion:

Maxillary Sinus in Dental Implantology *by Nikolay Uzunov and Elena Bozhikova*

### Contents


Preface

This book discusses selected topics on the anatomy of paranasal sinuses and related

It is divided into two sections: "Rhinology" and "Maxillofacial." The first section covers morphological aspects of the maxillary sinus, infectious causes of acute and chronic sinusitis, posterior ethmoidal artery, and paranasal sinuses anatomy and anatomical variations. The second section covers sinonasal-associated midfacial expansion and maxillary sinus in dental implantology. Chapters present new clinical and research developments as well as future perspectives on ever-expanding upper airway and jaw problems. The book is intended for ENT surgeons, rhinologists, maxillofacial surgeons, postgraduates, researchers, trainees, and general practitioners

I would like to thank and congratulate the chapter authors for their excellent

I would also like to thank the valuable teachers from whom I have gained knowledge throughout the years. I am grateful to IntechOpen for conceiving this book project and for asking me to serve as editor. Thanks also go to Author Service Manager Marica Novakovic at IntechOpen for guiding me through the publication process and moving the book ahead in a timely fashion. My kind gratitude goes to the technical editors for arranging the book in a uniform format. I hope this publication contributes to the global distribution of knowledge of the anatomy of the nose,

I would like to dedicate this book to my spouse, children, and loved ones for all their

**Balwant Singh Gendeh, MBBS(Kashmir),**

Senior Consultant ENT Resident Surgeon,

Functional & Cosmetic Nasal Surgery),

Retired Professor,

Pantai Hospital,

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Department of ORL-HNS, UKM Medical Center, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

**MS(ORL-HNS), UKM, AM(Mal), FAMM, FASc (M'sia), FMSA**

(Rhinology -Allergy, Endoscopic Sinus & Skull Base Surgery,

conditions, providing insight into advancements in the field.

with a special interest in upper airway diseases.

sinuses, and maxillofacial conditions.

patience and understanding.

contributions.
