title: Simultaneous oral antral fistula closure and sinus floor augmentation to facilitate dental implant placement or orthodontics.
abstract: Several techniques have been used to treat the oroantral fistula with similar rates of success and failure. Some of them frequently present anatomical disadvantages. They can reduce vestibular depth, cause lack of support bone, or cause fusion of the Schneiderian and mucosal membranes. In this report, we present 3 cases of orosinusal fistulas successfully treated with a simultaneous closure of the communication and sinus floor augmentation. At the same time, this technique enables the restoration of the alveolar process with enough bone volume, which facilitates later implant surgery, prosthetic rehabilitation, or even some orthodontic treatments.
authors.affiliation: Oral Medicine, Estomatology Department, University of the Basque Country, Spain.
authors.forename: Dionisio
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cortes
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martinez-Conde
authors.forename: Agurne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uribarri
authors.forename: Asier
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eguia del Valle
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Aguirre
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D001857:Bone Matrix / Q000637:transplantation; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000601:surgery; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
chemical_list: C077540:Bio-Oss; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D015921:Dental Implants; D008903:Minerals