Decision-making in closure of oroantral communication and fistula

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...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:International journal of implant dentistry 2019-04, Vol.5 (1), p.13-11, Article 13
Main Authors: Parvini, Puria, Obreja, Karina, Begic, Amira, Schwarz, Frank, Becker, Jürgen, Sader, Robert, Salti, Loutfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Complication management
Decision making
Dental implants
Dentistry
Fistula
Flaps
Grafts
Maxillary sinus
Medicine
Oroantral
Review
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary: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.
ISSN:2198-4034
2198-4034
DOI:10.1186/s40729-019-0165-7