Open AccessClosure of oroantral fistula: Comparison between buccal fat pad and buccal advancement flap: A clinical study
Author(s) -
Madan Mishra,
Bharat Shukla,
Gaurav Singh,
Gourab Das,
Abhishek Singh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/njms.njms_323_21
Subject(s) - medicine , buccal fat pad , surgery , buccal administration , dentistry , dehiscence , fistula , nose , sinus (botany) , botany , biology , genus
The oro antral fistula (OAF) is an unnatural epithelialized communication between oral cavity and maxillary sinus. It may heal spontaneously but a larger fistula requires surgical intervention. OAF causes excruciating pain, escape of fluids from nose, escape of air from mouth into nose, epistaxis, change in voice due to resonance, purulent discharge in case of chronic OAF, post nasal discharge, popping out of antral polyp into oral cavity and sinusitis. Closure of OAF is strenuous, technique sensitive and challenging.