Closure of Oro-antral Communication – Discuss Dentistry

Closure of Oro-antral Communication – Discuss Dentistry https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/closure-oro-antral-communication-0/feed/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:37:35 +0000 https://bbpress.org/?v=2.6.12 en-US https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/closure-oro-antral-communication-0/#post-15415 <![CDATA[Closure of Oro-antral Communication]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/closure-oro-antral-communication-0/#post-15415 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:41:11 +0000 drsushant Palatal Flap

Palatal Rotational Advancement Flap most common

(see diagram below).

Others include Palatal Pedicle Island Flap

(Henderson),
V-shaped Palatal Flap (Krueger) &
Split-Thickness Palatal Flap (Ito & Hara).

Post-op Regime:

Antibiotics (Amoxycillin, Doxycycline)
Analgesics
Nasal decongestants (Ephedrine nasal drops, Oxymetazoline)
Steam inhalations (Menthol & Eucalyptus)
Antiseptic mouth-wash (Corsodyl)
No nose-blowing or smoking

Alternative Ways of Closing Oro-Antral Communications:

Buccal fat pad
Laser bio-stimulation (over 5 days)
Transplantation of a mature wisdom tooth (followed by root canal treatment of

the tooth 5 – 6 weeks later)
Bony block removed from the chin and used to plug the OAC (Autogenous

Mono-cortical Bone Blocks)

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