Management of Oroantral Communications

Natasha Bhalla; Feiyi Sun; Harry Dym

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2021.01.002

Management of Oroantral Communications

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2021 May;33(2):249-262. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2021.01.002. Epub 2021 Mar 5.

Authors

Natasha Bhalla¹, Feiyi Sun¹, Harry Dym²

Affiliations

¹ The Brooklyn Hospital Center, 121 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA.
² The Brooklyn Hospital Center, 121 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 33685787
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2021.01.002

Abstract

Oroantral communication and fistula are commonly seen complications in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Oral surgeons must be familiar with the diagnosis and proper management including multiple soft and hard tissue approaches to this surgical dilemma.

Keywords: Maxillary sinusitis; Oral and maxillofacial surgery; Oroantral communication; Oroantral fistula.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Oroantral Fistula / surgery
Surgery, Oral*
Surgical Flaps*