Oroantral Fistulas in Comparison with other Fistulas of the OMF Region in Tirana, OMF Surgery Service

Abstract

Our objectives are to evaluate the report that the OAF have with other fistulas of the OMF region and also to give the most frequent method of their treatment in our OMF Surgery Service. Material and methods: N=25 patients, treated from 2011-2015 in our OMF Surgery Service, ”Mother Teresa” University Hospital Centre were included in this study. Diagnose and treatment plan was done after careful examination with digital panoramic X-Ray or CT scan was asked depending on the case. Results: Oroantral fistula makes up 60% of the cases with OMF fistulas. Men were more effected than women from OMF and OAF fistulas. The main cause of the OAF was the first maxillary molar extraction, followed by the second maxillary molar extraction. Keywords: OMF region fistulas, Oroantral fistula.