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Closure of oroantral fistula with the septal cartilage graft

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For the closure of oroantral fistula, many techniques have been described. There are advantages and disadvantages of all these techniques. We present a technique in which nasoseptal cartilage graft is used for the closure of the oroantral communication.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey

    Leyla Kansu

  2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey

    Hakan Akman & Sina Uckan

  3. Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Alanya Medical and Research Center, Baskent University, Alanya, Antalya, Turkey

    Leyla Kansu

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Kansu, L., Akman, H. & Uckan, S. Closure of oroantral fistula with the septal cartilage graft. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 267, 1805–1806 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-010-1340-x

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