The oral fistula: Its diagnosis and treatment
1961; Elsevier BV; Volume: 14; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0030-4220(61)90270-5
ISSN1878-2175
Autores Tópico(s)Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
Resumo1. A method of tracing a fistulous tract by means of a fine orthodontic wire is described. 2. A differential diagnosis can be made, whether the fistula is of periapical, periodontal, periosteal, or bone involvement. 3. The diagnostic importance of determining the derivation of the fistula in order that proper treatment may be instituted is stressed. 4. Histologic examinations of fistulous tracts do not reveal the presence of epithelial tissue. Only granulation tissue is present. 5. Clinical observations reveal that fistulas close spontaneously after the first or second treatment in an interval of one to two weeks. 6. Surgical intervention is not necessary to eradicate a fistula. 7. Because of the natural drainage created by a fistula, fewer complications (pain or swelling) follow treatment in cases of fistulization.
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