r f p b T any of surgical techniques have been described for the losure of oroantral fistulaes and most of them rely on mobiizing the soft tissue and advancing the resultant flap into he defect. For this reason, conventional techniques such as; imple vestibular mucosal flaps, rotational pedicled palatinal r buccal flaps or palatinal island flaps are used. In addition o these conventional techni...

To cite: Di Pasquale D, Saibene AM, Bebi V, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-201581 DESCRIPTION A 60-year-old patient was referred to our ear nose and throat (ENT) clinic for facial pain, bilateral midface swelling and purulent nasal discharge. The patient had undergone a bilateral maxillary sinus augmentation procedure 3 weeks before. ...

Abstract Background Bisphosphonates‎ inhibit osteoclasts, prevent bone resorption and decrease bone turnover. This study examined radiography finding in bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of jaws. Materials and Methods This is a retrospective series of 12 clinically diagnosed patients between 7 to 21 year old (average 13 years). They required emergency dental conditions requiring mana...

Oral fistula (OAF) is a pathological communication between the oral cavity and maxillary sinus which has its origin either from iatrogenic complications or from dental infections, osteomyelitis, radiation therapy or trauma. OAF closures can be achieved using different flaps which show both advantages and limitations. Therefore they all need careful consideration in order to select the best appr...

A 62-year-old man was referred for routine treatment of hyperplasia of the mucosa in the anterior lower jaw. An oroantral fistula was detected in the right superior alveolar ridge. The patient had no complaints. Plain radiographs showed a radiopaque foreign body in the posterior region associated with opacification of the maxillary sinus. Computed tomography showed the same hyperdense foreign b...

IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an immune-mediated disorder that involves multiple organs and characterized by the infiltration of lymphoplasmacytic cells, including IgG4-positive plasma along with storiform fibrosis obliterative phlebitis in inflamed organs. The primary sites affected this condition include pancreas, bile ducts, salivary glands, aorta, lungs, kidneys, meninges, lacrimal medi...

The report presented is an analysis of 30 patients with an oroantral Fistula. The tooth most frequently involved was the upper first molar, followed by the second molar and second premolar. The highest incidence was seen in the third and the fourth decades of life and the lowest incidence in the second decade. In this study intercurrent sinusitis was the most obvious cause of the chronic oroant...

PURPOSE To categorize and review complications related to implant dentistry that have resulted in legal actions. MATERIALS AND METHODS The records of 61 patients (39 women and 22 men) were retrospectively evaluated according to a structured form. Ages ranged from 28 years to 78 years (mean 49 +/- 12 years). The time lag in months between actual damage and legal action ranged from 0 months to ...