Volume : 4, Issue : 1, January - 2015

Verma's Stepped Palatal Flap: A New Technique for the Management of Oroantral Fistula

Dr. Gaurav Verma

Abstract :

<p>Oroantral communication (OAC) is an unnatural communication between the oral cavity and maxillary sinus which< /> gets epithelized over a period of time leading to formation of oroantral fistula (OAF). It is an uncommon complication of< /> extraction of maxillary posterior teeth and may occur after surgical procedures involving the maxillary antrum. Various< /> techniques have been documented in literature for the management of oroantral fistula (OAF). Buccal sliding flap and palatal pedicle flap are< /> the two most commonly used techniques. The purpose of this article is to present &ldquo;Stepped Palatal Flap&rdquo; in the management of oroantral fistula.</p>