Symptoms
Sinus and Nose
The roots of the upper back teeth sit against the floor of the sinus, so a problem that starts in a tooth can be felt in the nose, and one that starts in the sinus can be felt in a tooth. These pages help you tell them apart.
Sinus and Nose
- Water Coming Through Your Nose: Oro-Antral OpeningAfter an upper molar extraction, water coming through the nose means an opening into the sinus: why it happens, whether it closes, when surgery is needed.
- Can a Blocked Nose on One Side Come From a Tooth?If one side of your nose is blocked and smells bad, the source may be an upper molar: the signs of dental sinusitis, who to see, and the role of a CBCT scan.
