BACKGROUND The management of bisphosphonate related necrosis of the jaw has become clinical routine. While approximately two thirds of the lesions are in the mandible, one third is located in the maxilla. In 40-50 % of maxillary necrosis the maxillary sinus is involved, leading to maxillary sinusitis and oro-antral communications. METHODS This retrospective single center study includes all pa...

PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to evaluate the use of the pedicled buccal fat pad for the closure of oroantral communications (OACs) and to describe our experience with this surgical procedure. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective review of 161 patients treated at the University Hospital for Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery in Vienna, Austria, from 2000 to 2005, with the diagno...

Allergic fungal rhino sinusitis (AFRS) is a non-invasive resulting from an allergic and immunologic response to the presence of extramucosal hyphae in sinuses. Defined largely by mucin, which thick, tenacious, eosinophilic secretion with characteristic histologic findings. To present case series on variable presentations patients diagnosed AFRS. A retrospective study 10 cases that presented Raj...

Abstract Background The proximity of the maxillary sinus floor to molar roots increases probability oroantral communication on conducting any surgical or endodontic procedure in involved area. aim this study is evaluate relationship between each root and using cone beam computed tomography. Predicting protrusion into will consequently predict occurrence fistula a sample Egyptian population. Res...