title: [Oroantral communication and its treatment].
abstract: The most frequent cause of an oroantral perforation is the extraction of an upper molar. In this article, this for a dental practitioner important entity is discussed in detail. After the etiopathology, clinical and roentgenological diagnosis is discussed. As 6.5% of perforations closes spontaneously, the question is raised wether all perforations should be surgically treated. Those different surgical techniques are then described and emphasis is thereby laid on the difference between a mere perforation and a fistula.
authors.affiliation: Kliniek voor tand-, mond- en kaakziekten afd. Orale en maxillofaciale heelkunde, Gent.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vanclooster
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schautteet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bourgois
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thielens
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van de Velde
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: La communication bucco-sinusale et son traitement.