The presence of bacterial microcolonies on the maxillary sinus ciliary epithelium in healthy young individuals.
OBJECTIVE:The aim of this cross-sectional in vitro study was to evaluate the mucosal surfaces of healthy maxillary sinuses, explore different forms of bacterial microorganism colonies present on the mucous membrane, and determine a mucosal surface area they occupy.METHODS:Samples of the maxillary sinus mucosa were rosy teacup dogwood collected from