Which of the paranasal sinuses is of major clinical significance because of its poor drainage and close proximity to the roots of the upper molar teeth?

A. Frontal sinus
B. Sphenoid sinus
C. Maxillary sinus
D. Ethmoidal air cells


Answer: C. Maxillary sinus

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