Objective To provide information about the relationships between normal people’s maxillary sinuses and maxillary teeth using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Methods In this study, 169 Chinese people who visited Stomatology Department of Xiangya Hospital from January 2015 to June 2016 were included. They were scanned by CBCT and the information was collected from the images. SPSS 20.0 was used to analyze the data. Results Of the 338 maxillary sinuses, 57.99% covered from the second premolars to the third molars, 2.37% covered from the canine teeth to the third molars. The prevalence of maxillary sinus septa in the inferior wall was 16.57%, 50% of these sinus septa were located from the distal parts of the second premolars to the distal parts of the second molars. The lowest points of 56.21% maxillary sinuses could be seen in the first maxillary molars. The shape on the horizontal plane of 73.37% maxillary sinuses was triangle. The left and right maxillary sinuses of 85.21% normal people were symmetrical. Conclusions The inferior walls of the maxillary sinuses in Chinese people mostly cover from the second premolars to the third molars. The maxillary sinus septa can often be observed in middle region and the lowest point of the sinuses can be seen mostly in the first molar. The maxillary sinuses of most normal people are triangle on the horizontal plane and symmetrical. CBCT is recommended when it comes to maxillary sinus augmentation and implantation or other surgeries in maxilla.