Fig. 7From: A literature review of the maxillary sinus with special emphasis on its anatomy and odontogenic diseases associated with itDiagrammatic representation of various developmental stages of maxillary sinus after birth. N, size of MS in the newborn baby; 1, size of MS at the 1st year, 4, size of MS at the 4th year; 7, size of MS at the 7th year; 12, size of MS at the 12th year; EA, size of MS at early adulthood; LA, size of MS at late adulthood; FS, frontal air sinus (adult size); MC, middle nasal concha; MM, middle meatus; IC, inferior nasal concha; MS, maxillary air sinusBack to article page