Pedicled BFP for closure of oro-antral fistula revisited

A number of surgical treatment modalities have been described in literature for closure of oro-antral communications. None of the methods however provide for immediate prosthetic rehabilitation of the communication site. We describe a case of oro-antral communication treated using autogenous third molar transplantation. At 18 months of follow-up, the transplanted tooth was functioning well with radiographic evidence of lamina dura and periodontal ligament. Its root-tip was still seen projecting into the maxillary sinus. This report suggests that when possible, autotransplantation of third molar can be a simple and excellent choice for closure of oro-antral communications.

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A Case of Oro-antral Communication Closed by Autotransplantation of Third Molar

Nagori

Jose

Bhutia

et al. 2014

J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg.

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Pedicled buccal fat pad for the augmentation of facial depression deformity

Komatsu

Ikemura

Kimata³

2017

Medicine

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Rationale:Tissue augmentation of facial depression deformities can be achieved by volume replacement with autologous fat injection, dermal filler injection, etc. Here, we report a case of tissue augmentation of a facial depression deformity using a pedicled buccal fat pad (BFP).Patient concerns:A 64-year-old woman was referred with a chief complaint of facial depression deformity.Diagnoses:Her molars had been removed at another hospital 12 years prior to this referral, and the patient suffered from a left cheek depression deformity as a sequela of a postextraction infection.Interventions:An incision was made in the left gingivobuccal sulcus under local anesthesia, and BFP was carefully excised from its normal location. The subcutaneous scar tissue was dissected, and a pocket was created via the same mucosal incision. BFP was then pushed into the pocket.Outcomes:The depression deformity immediately disappeared postoperatively. The transplanted BFP remained unabsorbed and soft 43 months postoperatively. The patient did not have any complications.Lessons:This novel procedure has 2 advantages. First, the pedicled BFP is a vascularized tissue and is not absorbed postoperatively; control of contour is easy, and only 1 treatment session is required. Complications associated with fat necrosis can be avoided. Second, only a single intraoral incision is required; the risk of donor-site morbidity is very low, and scar formation does not occur on exposed skin. Third, this procedure can be performed without special instruments and equipment. The main disadvantages are limited rotation arc and volume of pedicled BFP. Despite its limited application, this procedure is simple and useful, with low invasiveness.

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Pedicled BFP for closure of oro-antral fistula revisited

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A Case of Oro-antral Communication Closed by Autotransplantation of Third Molar

A Case of Oro-antral Communication Closed by Autotransplantation of Third Molar

Pedicled buccal fat pad for the augmentation of facial depression deformity

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