Treatment of oro-antral-nasal fistula after anterior maxillary osteotomy.
A case of a patient with an open bite deformity was presented that, because of improper preoperative treatment planning, resulted in an oro-antral-nasal communication. The subsequent re-evaluation of the patient and the corrective surgical procedure are discussed, with a retrospective evaluation of the total treatment sequence.
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*