ReviewInternational journal of implant dentistry2019
Decision-making in closure of oroantral communication and fistula.
Review in International journal of implant dentistry, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07630701 (Comparison of Inverted Periosteal Flap Versus Buccal Advancement Flap for Closure of Post-Extraction Maxillary Sinus Perforation), which is not on this map. Cited by 42 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Comparison of Inverted Periosteal Flap Versus Buccal Advancement Flap for Closure of Post-Extraction Maxillary Sinus Perforation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
42 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Systematic Review of Case Reports and Case Series Published Between 2015 and 2025 on the Use of Biomaterials for Closure of Oroantral Fistula.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Pooled it
- Treatment of Oroantral Communication and Fistulas with the Use of Blood-Derived Platelet-Rich Preparations Rich in Growth Factors: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Concentrated growth factors for closure of oroantral communications after tooth extraction: A randomized controlled clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Trial
- The effect of postoperative antibiotics in reducing complications following primary surgical closure of oroantral communications secondary to tooth extraction: a retrospective multicenter study.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Use of Autotransplantation of Wisdom Tooth in Managing Oroantral Communication.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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- Acute Oroantral Communication Closure: Resorbable Collagen Membrane vs. Buccal Advancement Flap Outcomes: A Clinical Trial.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Management strategies and determinants of clinical decision-making in oroantral communication among dental practitioners.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2026Article
- Clinical decision-making algorithm for the management of Oroantral fistula: A comprehensive guide.The Saudi dental journal · 2025Review
- Therapeutic Strategies in Recurrent Oral and Sinusal Fistulas: Case Report and Literature Review.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- [Application progress of collagen membranes in oral medicine].Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2025Review
- Implant displacement to the maxillary sinus- a retrospective multicenter cohort study and a management protocol.International journal of implant dentistry · 2025Article
- [Implant restoration for patient with two oroantral communications treated by staged surgeries: a case report].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2025Article
- A Proposed Classification for Oroantral Communication to Ease the Decision-Making in Management.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2025Article
- Fixation of Flowable Composite Resin Within Crossing Sutures for the Closure of Oroantral Communications: Two Clinical Cases and Literature Review.Case reports in medicine · 2025Article
- Surgical approach to management of oroantral communications. Case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Managing Oroantral Fistula With Chronic Osteomyelitis Using a Nasolabial Flap: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- Open Barrier Membrane Technique for the Treatment of Oroantral Communications: Two Case Reports.Cureus · 2024Article
- The Treatment and Management of Oroantral Communications and Fistulas: A Systematic Review and Network Metanalysis.Dentistry journal · 2024Review
- Treatment of Odontogenic Maxillary Sinusitis with the Use of Growth Factors in Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin for Immediate Closure of Oro-Antral Communication: A Case Report.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
After removal of a dental implant or extraction of a tooth in the upper jaw, the closure of an oroantral fistula (OAF) or oroantral communication (OAC) can be a difficult problem confronting the dentist and surgeon working in the oral and maxillofacial region. Oroantral communication (OAC) acts as a pathological pathway for bacteria and can cause infection of the antrum, which further obstructs the healing process as it is an unnatural communication between the oral cavity and the maxillary sinus. There are different ways to perform the surgical closure of the OAC. The decision-making in closure of oroantral communication and fistula is influenced by many factors. Consequently, it requires a combination of knowledge, experience, and information gathering. Previous narrative research has focused on assessments and comparisons of various surgical techniques for the closure of OAC/OAF. Thus, the decision-making process has not yet been described comprehensively.The present study aims to illustrate all the factors that have to be considered in the management of OACs and OAFs that determine optimal treatment.
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