This document discusses oroantral fistula, which is a pathological communication between the oral cavity and maxillary sinus. It can develop after maxillary tooth extractions or other surgical procedures if the communication is not properly closed. The document covers the anatomy of the maxillary sinus, causes of oroantral fistula, clinical signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, and various surgical treatment options like buccal flaps and palatal rotational flaps to close the communication. Autogenous tissue flaps are often used to close openings under 4mm, while larger defects require excision and closure with flaps to prevent complications like sinus infection or food entering the sinus.
An oroantral communication is an unnatural perforation between oral cavity and maxillary sinus.
Oroantral fistula is an epithelized, pathological, communication between these two cavities. A fistulous tract present more than 14 days should be considered as chronic fistula.
An oroantral communication is an unnatural perforation between oral cavity and maxillary sinus.
Oroantral fistula is an epithelized, pathological, communication between these two cavities. A fistulous tract present more than 14 days should be considered as chronic fistula.
What is Oroantral communication?
This is a common complication, which may occur during an attempt to extract the maxillary posterior teeth or roots. It is identified easily by the dentist, because the periapical curette enters to a greater depth than normal during debridement of the alveolus, which is explained by its entering the sinus.
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This is a common complication, which may occur during an attempt to extract the maxillary posterior teeth or roots. It is identified easily by the dentist, because the periapical curette enters to a greater depth than normal during debridement of the alveolus, which is explained by its entering the sinus.
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2. Contents
• Introduction
• Groups of sinus
• Anatomy of maxillary sinus
• Oro antral fistula
• Etiology
• Clinical features
• Investigations
• Management
• References
3. Introduction
• Oro antral fistula is a pathological communication between oral cavity
and maxillary sinus. Immediate oroantral fistulae usually do not have
any epithelial lining but chronic oroantral fistulae are epithelialsed
• 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) or chronic sinus disease.
Harry Dym, Joshua C. Wolf. OroantralCommunication:Oral Maxillofacial Surg Clin N Am 24 (2012)
239–247
4. • Oroantral fistula is a fistular canal covered with epithelia which may
or may not be filled with granulation tissue or polyposis of the sinual
mucous membrane, which frequently occurs because of iatrogenic
oroantral communication between the oral cavity and the maxillary
sinus as a result of extraction of maxillary lateral or premolar or
molars
R. S. Rakhi Menon.Oroantral Fistula Management and Treatment: International Journal of Science
and Research (IJSR) 6(2017) 2319-7064
6. Maxillary sinus
• Maxillary sinus, the largest of the paranasal
sinuses is a pyramidal cavity in the body of
maxilla.
• In 1651, Highmore described maxillary sinus,
but its existence was known before his
description.
• The possible relation between dental
pathology and the spread of infection to the
maxillary antrum was later on described by
John Hunter.
7. Development
• 1st sinus to be developed
• Appears at about 4th month of foetal life, but doesn’t reach its
full size until after second dentition.
• Measures: 7mm at birth
20 mm at 20 months.
Anatomy
• Apex, directed laterally, is formed by the zygomatic process.
• Base is directed medially, is formed by the lateral wall of nose
• Floor is formed by alveolar process of the maxilla
8. • The sinus communicates with the middle meatus of the nose, generally by two small
apertures between the above mentioned bones.
• In the fresh state usually only one small opening exists, near the upper part of the
cavity, the other is closed by mucous membrane.
• On the posterior wall are the alveolar canals, transmitting the posterior superior
alveolar vessels and nerves to the molar teeth.
• The size of the cavity varies in different skulls and even on the two sides of the same
skull.
9. • Arterial supply : Facial, Infraorbital and greater palatine arteries.
• Venous drainage : Facial and pterygoid plexus of veins.
• Nerve supply : Infraorbital, anterior, middle and posterior
superior alveolar nerves.
• Lymphatic drainage: Submandibular nodes and upper deep
cervical lymph nodes.
• Lining of the epithelium : lined by pseudostratified ciliated
columnar epithelium.
• Size of the sinus
vertical : 3.75cm
Transverse breadth : 2.5 cm
Anteroposterior depth : 3cm
The adult capacity varies from 9.5 to 20 cc, average about 14.75 cc.
10. Oroantral Fistula
• Oroantral fistula and its management are important in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery because of
the anatomic position of the sinus and its connection with the maxillary teeth .
• OAF is characterized by the presence of epithelium from the oral or antral sinus mucosa that if not removed
could inhibit spontaneous healing.
• In the absence of any infection of maxillary sinus, the defects which are smaller than 2 mm can heal
spontaneously following the blood clot formation and secondary healing.
• However, untreated larger defects can lead to development of acute sinus disease like sinusitis (50% of
patients within 48 hours, 90% of patients within 2 weeks).
• Closure of this communication is very important to prevent any food or saliva accumulation.
• It can cause sinus contamination leading infection, impaired healing and chronic sinusitis.
Pulkit Khandelwal, Neha Hajira. Management of Oro-antral Communication and Fistula: Various Surgical Options:J Oral Surg
1972;30:722-30.
11. Types of Oro-antral Fistulas
• Alveolar
Commonest type usually following dental extractions
• Sub labial
Usually after a Cladwell Luc surgery
• Palatal
malignancy
Following maxillotomy operations
Trauma
12. Etiology
• These complications occur most commonly during extraction of upper molar and premolar teeth
(48%).
• Other causes include tuberosity fracture, dentoalveolar/periapical infections of molars.
• Implant dislodgement into maxillary sinus, trauma (7.5%).
• Presence of maxillary cysts or tumors (18.5%).
• osteoradionecrosis, flap necrosis, dehiscence following implant failure.
• sometimes as a complication of the Caldwell-Luc procedure.
Pulkit Khandelwal, Neha Hajira. Management of Oro-antral Communication and Fistula: Various Surgical
Options:J Oral Surg 1972;30:722-30.
13. • 5.1% (95% CI: 2.2-7.3%) of the upper molar surgical extractions produced OAF, the
risk of which was found to be similar in all age groups and increased with the depth of
third molar inclusion, the complexity of the surgical technique and the performance
of an ostectomy.
Del Rey-Santamaría M, Valmaseda-Castellón E, Berini-Aytés L, Gay-Escoda C. Incidence of oral sinus
communications in 389 upper thirmolar extraction. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2006;11:E334-8.
14. Clinical features of Oroantral fistula
• Fluid regurgitation and escape of air through the
nose from the mouth
• Unilateral epistaxis
• Enhanced column of air which causes a change in the
vocal resonance
• Severe tenderness
Acute Chronic
• Continous unilateral foul smelling nasal discharge.
• Unpleasent taste
• Systemic complications – pyrexia, malaise, headache
and anosmia.
• Formation of polyp
16. Immediate treatment of Oro Antral communication
If a patient has a healthy sinus and a pin hole opening (less then 4mm)
• Usually heal spontaneously
• Flaps are not always neccassary
• Figure of 8 suture to keep clot in place
• Place pressure pack over socket for 1-2 hours
Precautions
• Opening of the mouth while sneezing
• Avoid nose blowing, smoking or using a straw (any activity which will produce negative
pressure)
• Anitbiotic coverage and nasal decongestants for 7-10 days to prevent infection and
enhance sinus ventilation
17. If oroantral communication is more than
4mm
• Done by simple reduction of palatal and
buccal socket walls, and undermining the
wound margins to allow light
approximation of the buccal and palatal
soft tissue flaps to close the defect
without tension
• If need be could be supported using small
palatal releasing incisions
• Protective acrylic splint can be given to
prevent ingress of food particles.
18. Management
Overview of the treatment modalities of OACs. (From Visscher S, von Minnen B, Bos RR, et al. Closure of oroantral communications: a review
of the literature. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010;68:1384–91
19. Pre Surgical Preparation
• If there is infection it should be brought under control by administering antibiotics and
nasal decongestants should be used.
• Daily warm irrigation with sterile saline.
• Following which, the graft bed is prepared by excising sufficient amount of tissue to
expose bone around the opening and removing any diseased bone
20. Autogenous Flaps
Reherman flap
• The Buccal Sliding Flap.
• The flap is developed by making 2 buccal
divergent vertical incisions extending into the
buccal vestibule from the extraction socket
The trapezoidal buccal flap is elevated and
brought across the defect and sutured to the
palatal margins of the defect
• A technique to help ensure flap survivability by
decreasing tension on the flap and ease of
advancement is to horizontally score the
buccal periosteum high in the vestibule with a
new number 15 blade, which allows the
rotational flap to fit passively into the site.
Rehrmann A. Eine methode zur schliessung von kieferho ¨hlenperforationen. Dtsch Zahna¨ rztl Wschr 1936;39:1136
21. Disadvantages
• Risk of decreasing the depth of buccal sulcus.
• Postoperative pain, and swelling.
• Decrease in the depth of buccal vestibule (If needed, a procedure can be performed to help
deepen the vestibule 6 to 8 months after complete healing).
Success rate
• Overall success rate of the buccal sliding flap has been 87.2% in a retrospective study done by Harry Dym,,
Joshua C. Wolf
Harry Dym,, Joshua C. Wolf. Oroantral Communication: Oral Maxillofacial Surg Clin N Am 24 (2012) 239–247
22. Moczair flap
Recommended for edentulous
patients
• In this method buccal sliding
trapezoidal mucoperiosteal
flap displaced 1 tooth distally
is involved.
• Buccal sulcus depth is
minimally influenced.
Disadvantage
• Greater amount of
dentogingival detachment
• May give rise to periodental
disease in dentate patient.
23. General considerations for buccal flaps
• Whenever conditions permit it is always better to use an undercut buccal flap lined
with periosteum
• Bleeding should be completely controlled to prevent any haematoma formation
inside the sinus
• Horizontal mattress sutures should be placed in left insitu for 2 weks.
24. Palatal-Based Rotational Flap
• First described by Ashley in 1939.
• The technique involves excision of the fistula tract, if present, and development of a broad
based.
• Full-thickness flap, ensuring the inclusion of the greater palatine artery for adequate blood
supply and then rotating the flap to cover the communication.
• The exposed palatal bone will heal by secondary epithelialization
• If the palatal flap does not reach the lateral alveolus, a smaller buccal flap is used to
complete the closure.
• The palatal flap can be either anteriorly or posteriorly based.
• The anteriorly based flap is ideal for then closure of large tuberosity defects.
25.
26. Advantages
• It does not lead to any reduction in the depth of the maxillary buccal vestibule.
• It is less vulnerable to breaking down
Disadvantages
• The technique leaves an area of palatal denudation that can be left exposed.
27. Combined method
• Usually used when re repair is required
• The thick covering gives more strength and reduces shrinkage
• Combination of two flaps
• Hinged and Palatal rotational advancement flaps
• Inversion flap and palatal rotational advancement flap
• Reverse palatal and buccal advancement flap
28.
29. Modified double-layered flap technique for closure of an
oroantral fistula: Surgical procedure and case report
• A full-thickness, trapezoidal flap from the buccal side of the
oral mucosa
• Then a half-thickness flap on the palatal side which must be
much larger than the fis-tula, allowing for a switch to a full-
thickness flap close to it to permit full skeletonisation
• A deep “U” suture is used to anchor the palatal flap under the
oral mucosa of the buccal fornix
• Second part comes from the buccal flap,which is then sewn on
to the exposed side of the palatal submucosa.
Alberto Merlini et al British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 54 (2016) 959–961
30. • The main advantage of this technique is the buccal
flap,which completely covers the fistula and allows
for initial healing
• The main change from the traditional technique is
that the flap is made to be both longer and wider
than the fistula, which makes suturing easier and
reduces trauma.
• both flaps have excellent vascularisation because of
their anatomical origins, so the healing process is
faster with a decreased risk of ischaemic
complications and relapse.
• Main disadvantage is its steep learning curve
31. Three-layered technique to repair an oroantral
fistula using a posterior-pedicled inferior
turbinate, buccal fat pad, and buccal mucosal
advancement flap.
• The nasal cavity and the uncinate process are
decongested.
• Uncinectomy and a wide middle meatal antrostomy, and
wash out the maxillary sinus with saline.
• The inferior turbinate is gently medialised An inferior
turbinectomy is done next
• Then remove bone from the posteriorly-pedicled inferior
turbinate to leave a mucoperiosteal flap for overlay of
the antral defect
A Darr et al British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 56 (2018) 638–639
32. • The posteriorly-pedicled inferior turbinate
mucosa is then passed through the antrostomy,
placed over the defect,and its position is
confirmed intranasally and intrao-rally
• Flap is then secured with a fibrin sealant.
• A buccal mucoperiosteal flap is raised, and excise
the socket as far as the floor of the maxillary
sinus.
• A vertical incision 1 cm long is made in the
periosteum posterior to the zygomatic buttress
to permit mobilisiation of the buccal fat pad.
• The buccal fat pad is then gently transposed over
the alveolar deficit ,and a tension-free closure is
completed.
• Then harvest a buccal mucosal advancement flap
toform a tension-free third layer of coverage
over the defect,and secure it with horizontal
mattress sutures
33. Conclusion
The new combined endoscopic, endonasal, and peroral triple-flap approach provides a safe
option for the closure of oroantral fistulas, which simultaneously permits the clearance of
pre-existing sinus disease.
Although conventional techniques provide satisfactory resolution in most oroantral fistulas,
this technique provides a successful alternative for larger defects, and previous unsuccessful
attempts at closure, with no long-term evidence of recurrence.
34. Bridge flap
• Commonly employed in
edentulous arch.
• Incisions are placed
transversely across line of the
arch.
• The bridge is shifted over the
fistula and the raw area is
allowed to epithelized.
35. • Pedicled Buccal fat pad
• First described by Egyedi in 1977
• Closure of iatrogenic OAC during or after
maxillary molar extractions is the most common
use of the buccal fat pad in oral and maxillofacial
surgeries
Buccal fat pad anatomy
• Buccal fat pad has a central body and 4 processes:
buccal, pterygoid, pterygopalatine, and superficial
and deep temporal
• Blood supply: buccal and deep temporal branches
of the maxillary artery, the transverse branch of
the superficial temporal artery, and branches of
the facial artery
36. Surgical technique
• Vestibular incision is made in the distobuccal depth
of the maxillary tuberosity, the buccal flap and
periosteum are raised.
• A sharp scissors is used to cut through the
periosteum, and with pressure applied to the
zygomatic arch region, the buccal fat pad should
easily extrude into the operative side.
• Mobilize as much fat pad as needed to obtain a
tension-free closure across the communication.
• The tissue is fixed into bone with bur holes or screws
and into adjacent palatal and buccal mucosa with
resorbable sutures.
• The exposed buccal fat pad epithelializes in 4 to 6
weeks. A surgical splint can be secured to the
dentition to protect the flap during the healing
phase.
Egyedi P. Utilization of the buccal fat pad for closure of oro-antral and/or oro-nasal communication. J Maxillofac Surg 1977;5:241–4.
37. Complications
• Partial necrosis
• Dehiscence
• Rare visible change in facial contour
Dr Egyedi recommended securing the fat pad with catgut sutures and then covering the graft
with a split-thickness skin graft. He also recommended securing a prosthesis to the maxilla to
help keep the skin adapted to the underlying fatty tissue.
Tideman and colleagues used the fat pad as an uncovered pedicled graft with no skin graft or
other covering and saw complete epithelialization in approximately 2 weeks
Tideman H, Bosanquet A, Scott J. Use of the buccal fat pad as a pedicled graft. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1986;44(6):435–40.
38. Tongue Flaps
• An alternative soft tissue flap procedure to use when buccal or palatal flaps have failed is
the pedicled tongue flap.
• The use of tongue flaps has been reserved for cases in which the defect has been more than
1.5 cm and in which conservative methods have failed.
• Because of its rich blood supply and pliability, the tongue flap has become a versatile
procedure for reconstructing lip, cheek, oroantral, oronasal, or palatal defects
Smith TS, Siegrfried JS, Collins JT, et al. Repair of a palatal defect using a dorsal pedicle tongue flap. J Oral Maxillofac Surg
1962;40:670–3.
39.
40. • Tongue flaps can be created from the ventral, dorsal, or lateral parts of the
tongue and can be anteriorly or posteriorly based.
• One difficulty associated with tongue-based flaps is the constant mobility of the flap
because of speech and swallowing. To counter this IMF is done.
• Some investigators argue that the anteriorly based tongue flap is better tolerated by
patients and allows for the greatest degree of tongue mobility, decreasing the risk of
tearing the flap from its palatal insertion.
• The tongue flaps are allowed to stay in place for 14 to 21 days to permit adequate
healing after which the pedicle is severed and the tongue tissue is reinserted.
• In some cases, a third procedure is needed to debulk the recipient site but should not
be performed for 3 months after the separation of the pedicle.
• The lingual artery and its branches are mainly responsible for the rich vascular supply to
the tongue.
41. Complications
• Flap failure
• Bleeding
• Swelling,
• Pain
• Infection
• Hematoma
• Contour deformities
• Temporary loss of tongue sensation, and gustatory changes.
42. Temporalis Myofascial flap
• Closure of sizable (>3 cm) fistulas include the temporalis myofascial flap and
microvascular transfers.
• Godfrey (1993) reported a transbuccal obliteration of the antrum for a chronic
oroantral fistula with an ipsilateral temporo-parietal myofascial flap.
• The temporalis flap is a true axial flap based on the deep temporal arteries off the
internal maxillary artery.
• It reliably provides a large bulk of tissue with excellent travel to the maxillary midline
and as far anteriorly as the ipsilateral canine
43. Technique
A hemicoronal approach is used to expose
and mobilize the temporalis muscle, with
or without zygomatic osteotomy and the
flap is advanced transbuccaly into the oral
cavity Skin grafts are not necessary as the
flap readily epithelializes
44. Bone Grafts
• In large OAC defects or in cases in which multiple attempts at soft tissue closure
have failed previously, some investigators recommended the placement of an
autologous solid bone graft into the OAC site to seal the bony defect before
attempting soft tissue closure
• The source of the bone most often can be intraoral donor sites, such as the
symphysis, tuberosity, or anterior ramus; however, extraoral sites, such as the iliac
crest, may be needed if the maxillary defect is extremely large
• Alternative donor areas have been investigated, including bone grafts from the
retromolar area and zygoma.
45. Technique
• Hass and colleagues have proposed using
monocortical block grafts harvested
intraorally for closing OAFs
• Irregular bony defects of the sinus floor
were standardized to a round shape using a
round bur.
• A monocortical block graft would then be
harvested using the same trephine size to
create a graft that can be press-fit into the
defect.
• If the press-fit graft is unstable, mini plates
or screws can be inserted for internal
Hass R,Watzak G, Baron M, et al. A preliminary study of monocortical bone grafts for oroantral fistula closure. Oral Surg
Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2003;96:263
46. • Soft tissue closure can be established using a Rehrmann flap.
• Care must be taken not to accidentally force the graft into the maxillary sinus during graft
placement.
• Watzack and colleagues recommended creating 2 small holes in the center of the block graft and
pulling through a thread to ensure that the graft does not fall into the sinus.
• Patient should follow postoperative sinus precautions including treatment with antibiotics,
decongestant and antihistamine therapy, and no nose blowing or sneezing for 3 weeks.
• The patient should be closely followed up for signs of sinusitis.
Watzack G, Tepper G, Zechner W, et al. Bony pressfit closure of oro-antral fistulas: a technique for presinus lift repair
and secondary closure. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2005;63:1288–94.
47. Alloplastic Material to Close OACS
• In 1992, Zide and Karas reported on the use of nonporous hydroxylapatite (HA) blocks to
close chronic fistula and OAF.
• The technique requires that the acute sinusitis be resolved after appropriate treatment with
antibiotics, irrigation, and decongestants as is the usual regimen before the procedure.
• A nonporous HA block is then cut to fit the bony ostium with diamond burs under irrigation
and securing the block through holes in the maxillary alveolar bone using a 26-gauge wire.
Advantages include the
• ability to have a press-fit graft closure without the morbidity associated with a second-site
surgery and
• the ability to allow exposure of the block if soft tissue closure cannot be achieved.
Zide MF, Karas ND. Hydroxylapatite block closure of oroantral fistulas: report of cases. J Oral Maxillofac Surg
1992;50:71–5.
48. Resorbable Collagen Membranes
• The use of a resorbable collagen membrane for the closure of a large OAC has been reported
• Resorbable collagen membrane was positioned over the OAC and secured it into position.
• A buccal flap was raised but could not fully cover the OAC, leaving the collagen membrane
exposed to the oral cavity.
• Complete coverage of the membrane was achieved in 14 days.
• The membrane provides support for the blood clot in the defect so that it will organize and be
replaced by bone and epithelium on the oral surface.
• This procedure offers an easy alternative for large openings that may have required bone
grafting before OAC closure.
• (porcine collagen membrane) and Bio-Oss (bovine bone grafting material) are commonly used
• An advantage is that seemingly bony and soft closures are accomplished without donor site
surgery.
Markovic A, Colic S, Drazk R, et al. Closure of large oroantral fistula with resorbable collagen membrane: case report. Serbian
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49. Gold Foil
• Steiner M et al.,have reported on the use of gold foil or gold plate for the closure of OACs
• The procedure entails raising mucoperiosteal flaps to expose the bony margins of the defect
• The gold foil is burnished into place with its edges around on a healthy bone, thus acting as a
bridge for overgrowing sinus mucosa
• The elevated tissue is sutured across the gold foil
• In general, the gold foil exfoliates after a period of 6 weeks.
• The value of the gold foil technique depends on the closure of large OACs that failed
• in previous attempts and on the unaltered intraoral anatomy.
• A disadvantage of this expensive technique is the relatively long period needed for complete
closure and healing of the defect.
• An alternative to a gold foil is the aluminum foil found in dental film packages cut to cover the
OAC
Steiner M, Gould AR, Madion DC, et al. Metal plates and foils for closure of oroantral fistulae. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2008;66:1551–5.
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• When the primary closure fails, closing these communications prosthodontically is
important to avoid food and saliva contamination that could lead to bacterial infection,
impaired healing and chronic sinusitis.
• the primary impression was made with the irreversible hydrocolloid impression material.
• Casted using Type III dental stone
• On the cast, the wax pattern was made covering the defect region with the retentive
clasp on the second premolar.
• The prosthesis was fabricated with the heat cure acylic resin
52.
53. CONCLUSION
Treatment modalities to repair the oroantral fistula include local or free soft tissue
flaps, with or without autogenous grafts or alloplastic implants, or by prosthodontics
management.
The closure of an OAC of any origin can be achieved by different techniques.
The treatment should be individualized and carefully planned to avoid failures. An
informed consent
describing recurrence possibilities is essential previous surgery
54. SUMMARY
The practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeon treating patients with OAC/OAFs should be
familiar and competent with the various treatment options available.
Multiple techniques are available from purely soft tissue flaps, which have proved to be
successful over time, to a combination of hard tissue grafts (autologous, alloplastic, or
allograft), which can be useful with the increased demand for implant restorations.
Although different procedures have proved to be successful, all are premised on the
treatment of any underlying sinusitis, which is associated with a higher risk of recurrent
OAC.
than a buccal flap because of the thickness of the palatal mucosa and because inclusion of the artery prevents vascular compromise.
or closed with a bolster sutured in place or with some plastic palatal stent, and a bulge of tissue is created at the axis of rotation.