Oroantral communication (OAC) is a common complication following extraction of maxillary premolar and molar teeth. This is due to the close anatomic proximity of the roots of these teeth to the maxillary sinus. The most frequent methods utilized in the office described in the literature to close an oroantral communication involve the use of a buccal or palatal rotational advancement flap or use...

The amniotic membrane is the innermost layer of fetal membrane and is attached to the chorion in the placenta. This membrane has been used for nearly a century in varied fields such as ophthalmology, reconstructive surgery, and burn treatment. In this case report, we used a human amniotic membrane to repair an iatrogenic oroantral communication that occurred during the extraction of the patient...

Osteomyelitis of the jaws was relatively common before the era of antibiotic therapy and preventive and restorative dentistry. Osteomyelitis is an acute or chronic inflammatory process that can involve cortical and trabecular aspects of bone or bone marrow. Cranial bones are infrequently involved, but spreading of inflammation with involvement of surrounding structures represents important risk...

OBJECTIVES Although osteoradionecrosis of the mandible is a well known entity, skull base osteomyelitis involving the temporal bone unrelated to otitis externa in patients with multiple myeloma using bisphosphonates has not been reported. We described a new entity of skull base erosion resulting from osteonecrosis, presenting with malignant features in patients using bisphosphonates for multipl...

1. T.B. OF MAXILLARY SINUS F.K., a 40 years old male with a history of proptosis, was seen by an opthalmologist in January 198. His examination revealed a fixed right eyeball with normal vision. There was associated swelling of the right cheek. Lower eyelid biopsy had been done twice in the past, and diagnosed as tubercular granuloma. He had been prescribed anti-tubercular drugs in the past, wh...

appendicovesical fistula is an uncommon type of enterovesical fistula and a rare complication of unrecognized appendicitis. appendicovesical fistula often presents with recurrent or persistent urinary tract infection, especially in men. the commonest causes are appendicitis, cecal diverticulitis, and cystadenocarcinoma or carcinoid tumors of appendix. approximately 114 cases have been reported ...

A very low incidence of complications of rehabilitating jaw with implant therapy ismigration of dental implants into maxillary sinus. Implant migration into the maxillary sinus may be followed by sign of infection and oroantral communication. This way, paranasal sinus function will be appearing altered after the implant migration and hence implant removal is utmost important.

Maxillectomy defects can result in oroantral communication that may lead to difficulty in swallowing, deglutition, impaired speech, and not to mention the resultant facial disfigurement. The prosthodontist in addition to the surgeon of course, plays a significant role in restoration and rehabilitation of such defects, as good functional results have been reported for patients provided with obtu...