title: Treatment of Oroantral Fistula in Pediatric Patient using Buccal Fat Pad.
abstract: Brief background: Oroantral communication (OAC) is the space created between the maxillary sinus and the oral cavity, which, if not treated, will progress to oroantral fistula (OAF). Several methods of surgical OAC repair have been described, but only a few have gained recognition.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 13 years old male child patient with complaint of difficulty in drinking water and change in voice diagnosed as OAF managed with closure with buccal fat pad (BFP).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oroantral fistula is an abnormal communication resulting most frequently from extraction of the upper posterior teeth. Many techniques have been proposed for the closure. The preferred technique may vary from one surgeon to another.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The adequate availability of BFP in children, effortless mobilization excellent blood supply and minimal donor site morbidity make it a perfect flap for OAF closure in pediatric patient. How to cite this article: Agrawal A, Singhal R, Kumar P, Singh V, Bhagol A. Treatment of Oroantral Fistula in Pediatric Patient using Buccal Fat Pad. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2015;8(2):138-140.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Aviral
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Pedodontics, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Ruchi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Virendra
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Amrish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhagol
keywords: Buccal fat pad; Oroantral communication and fistula; Traumatic extraction.