title: [Plastic surgery of oroantral perforations superfluous in the future?].
abstract: An oroantral perforation can occur with the extraction of a premolar or molar in the upper jaw. Small perforations with a deep extraction alveolus can be treated using sutures only; larger perforations are treated surgically, using a buccal sliding or palatal flap. The distinction between small and large perforations can be difficult to make. As a result, oroantral perforations are usually treated by plastic closure. This pilot study presents a new, simple, time-reducing method for the treatment of oroantral perforations using a biodegradable membrane without primary closure of the wound. Six patients with a positive nose-blowing test after extraction were treated according to the new method. In all 6 patients the oroantral perforation was closed after 2 weeks and each showed adequate wound healing after 6 weeks. More research is needed to confirm the results of this preliminary study and the use of this technique on larger perforations.
authors: Afdeling Mondziekten, Kaak- en Aangezichtschirurgie van het Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, Leiden. j.t.wes@lumc.nl
authors: J T
authors: JT
authors: Wes
authors: M F
authors: MF
authors: Wes
authors: B j
authors: Bj
authors: Wes
authors: J P R
authors: JP
authors: van Merkesteyn
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult