title: Chronic extraoral fistulae of dental origin.
abstract: Infections of dental origin may cause serious problems such as osteomyelitis and cutaneous fistulae. This article reviews 59 cases of extraoral fistulae of dental origin on the face and neck. The fistulae resolved after treatment of the intraoral lesion. Possible sources of such fistulae may be an obviously carious tooth, innocent-looking retained roots, or residual chronic dental infection of the maxilla or mandible.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Javid
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Barkhordar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000150:complications*