Maxillary sinus volumetric changes in jet aircraft pilots: A multislice computed tomography pilot study.
Yeda da SilvaLuciana MunhozJosé Rodrigues Parga FilhoAndreza Gomes DamascenoCesar Felipe França da RosaEduardo Bilaqui ZukovskiErik Zhu TengCláudio Campi de CastroPublished in: Imaging science in dentistry (2022)
The maxillary sinus volumes in aircraft pilot candidates increased after the 8-month training program. This may be explained by changes in the gravitational force, the expansion of gas, and positive pressure from oxygen masks. This unprecedented investigation among pilots might lead to other investigations considering paranasal sinus alterations in this singular population.