Technical note: oroantral fistula: improved imaging with a dental computed tomography software program.

Abstract

Oroantral fistula (OAF) is an uncommon complication in oral surgery. About 5% of all extractions of maxillary premolars or molars may result in communication to the antrum. Small fistulae, 1-5 mm in diameter may close spontaneously, but larger fistulae usually require surgical closure. Pre-operative determination of the size of the fistula is often unreliable leading to difficulties in planning subsequent clinical management. We report a method for the precise determination of the size of the OAF using a dental computed tomography (CT) software program.

• Authors: L Bodner, A Gatot, J Bar-Ziv
• Journal: The British journal of radiology (Br J Radiol) Vol. 68 Issue 815 Pg. 1249-50 (Nov 1995) ISSN: 0007-1285 [Print] England
• PMID: 8542235 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Female
• Humans
• Oroantral Fistula (diagnostic imaging, pathology)
• Postoperative Complications (diagnostic imaging)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Tooth Extraction