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Oroantral fistula: improved imaging with a dental computed tomography software program

1995; Wiley; Volume: 68; Issue: 815 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1259/0007-1285-68-815-1249

1748-880X

L. Bodner, Albert Gatot, J. Bar‐Ziv,

Dental Radiography and Imaging

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.