RESEARCH ARTICLE

Surgical Options In Oroantral Fistula Treatment

The Open Dentistry Journal 1 June 2012 RESEARCH ARTICLE DOI: 10.2174/1874210601206010094

Abstract

Oral fistula (OAF) is a pathological communication between the oral cavity and maxillary sinus which has its origin either from iatrogenic complications or from dental infections, osteomyelitis, radiation therapy or trauma. OAF closures can be achieved using different flaps which show both advantages and limitations. Therefore they all need careful consideration in order to select the best approach depending on the situation. The most widely employed flaps are of three types: vestibular flap, palatal flap and buccal fat pad Flap(BFP). The authors present three cases of OAF with the different techniques. It is suggested that the buccal flap is best applied in the case of large fistulas located in the anterior region, the palatal flap is suitable to correct premolar defects and the BFP flap for wide posterior OAFs.

Keywords: Buccal flap, buccal pad of fat, oroantral fistula, palatal flap.
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