ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2022
Oro-Antral Fistulas and their Management: Our Experience.
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- Treatment of Odontogenic Sinusitis With Oroantral Communication and Fistula:Saudi medical journal · 2026Pooled 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
- Clinical decision-making algorithm for the management of Oroantral fistula: A comprehensive guide.The Saudi dental journal · 2025Review
- Comprehensive Management of Oroantral Fistula Secondary to Chronic Maxillary Osteomyelitis: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- The Submental Island Flap for Reconstruction of Maxillectomy Defects in the Elderly.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2025Article
- Management of Oro-Antral Communication: A Systemic Review of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- 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
- Managing Oroantral Fistula With Chronic Osteomyelitis Using a Nasolabial Flap: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- Closure of chronic oroantral fistula: Comparison between pedicled buccal pad fat flap and free buccal pad fat graft.National journal of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
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Abstract
Oroantral fistula (OAF) is an epithelized, pathological communication between the maxillary antrum and oral cavity. The most common etiological factor is molar or premolar tooth extraction. The bone between maxillary sinus floor and posterior teeth is thin and occasionally the root apices of the posterior teeth reach the maxillary sinus, predisposing them to the formation of OAF. Other causes are bacterial or fungal infections, osteomyelitis, granulomatous diseases, Paget's disease, malignancy, maxillofacial trauma and iatrogenic. Small OAFs heal spontaneously but larger fistulas, persisting more than three weeks need to be closed. In repairing the persistent OAF, the maxillary sinus must be addressed. Maxillary sinusitis may lead to the failure of closure of the OAF. The basic modus operandi is clearance of disease from the sinus and covering the defect with a suitable graft. Various local and distant flaps are used to repair the OAF. We report three cases of OAF, managed by three different techniques. We also suggest a combined approach for large OAFs, repaired in 3 layers using septal cartilage, fat, and a buccal muco-periosteal advancement flap.
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