Oronasal Fistula and Complete Edentulism: What to Do?

Dentistry Journal

Pushappreet Kaur²  Jaspinder Kaur¹ 

[1] Medical Officer, ECHS Polyclinic, Kapurthala 144601, Punjab, India; E-Mail:;Dental Officer, Guru Nanak Dev Dental Hospital, Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala 144626, Punjab, India

关键词: denture;    extraction;    oronasal fistula;    rehabilitation;   

DOI  :  10.3390/dj2040142

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Oronasal fistula is an internal fistula which represents an abnormal epitheliazed tract between oral and nasal cavity, thus impairing associated functions of deglutition and speech by nasal regurgitation of fluid and nasal speech respectively, besides risk of nasal infection resulting from food lodgement. This paper provides a brief yet definitive insight on the etiology, diagnosis and surgical closure of oronasal fistula along with a case report and discussion on prosthodontic rehabilitation of a 65 year old female with an iatrogenic oronasal fistula developed as a result of maxillary molar extraction using a complete metal based denture.

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