Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (10): 997-999.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2022.10.021

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Pedicled Palatal Periosteal Flap for the Closure of Oroantral Fistula: A Case Report

CHAI Maosheng, CAI Yu*   

  1. The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
  • Received:2022-10-12 Online:2022-10-28 Published:2022-10-20

Abstract: The oroantral communications are usually happened after the removing of maxillary premolars and molars. Though most of these communications can heal with proper treatments, there are still a few cases with poor healing, and consequently the forming of oroantral fistula which is refractory and would cause intractable infection of maxillary sinus. This paper reported a case of oroantral fistula which was successfully repaired with palatal periosteal flap. The successful resolution of inflammation and the correct flap design might be the critical factors for the treatment.

Key words: oroantral fistula, tooth extraction, complication, palatal periosteal flap