Right maxilla (Maxilla)
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Anatomy
A paired bone forming the upper jaw, the orbital floor and the roof of the mouth: its body hollows the maxillary sinus — the largest of the facial sinuses — and its alveolar margin carries the upper teeth, articulating with frontal, nasal, zygomatic and palatine bones.
Clinical notes
The maxillary sinus is the most commonly infected because its ostium opens high, not low; blows to the chin propagate maxillary fractures along weak lines (Le Fort patterns), disturbing the bite.
Related structures
Educational references
FAQ
What is the role of the Right maxilla?
A paired bone forming the upper jaw, the orbital floor and the roof of the mouth: its body hollows the maxillary sinus — the largest of the facial sinuses — and its alveolar margin carries the upper teeth, articulating with frontal, nasal, zygomatic and palatine bones.
Why is the Right maxilla clinically important?
The maxillary sinus is the most commonly infected because its ostium opens high, not low; blows to the chin propagate maxillary fractures along weak lines (Le Fort patterns), disturbing the bite.
Source & license
Derived from Z-Anatomy (Gauthier Kervyn et al.), CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); upstream geometry from BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science. license details