A Rare Presentation of an Oro-Antral Communication after Trimble’s Modification of Lefort I Osteotomy

Authors

  • 1Manikandhan Ramanathan, 2Senthil Nathan, J.Godwin Alex Kiruba3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i4.2201

Keywords:

Oro-antral communication, Trimble’s technique, Lefort I osteotomy, Buccal advancement flap, Buccal pad of fat.”

Abstract

Lefort I osteotomies are one of the most commonly performed surgeries in the maxillofacial spectrum.
There had been reports of umpteen number of complications after Lefort I ostetomy. The authors present a
case of an oro-antral communication after Trimble’s modification of Lefort I osteotomy, which has not been
published before in the English literature.

Author Biography

  • 1Manikandhan Ramanathan, 2Senthil Nathan, J.Godwin Alex Kiruba3

    1Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital,
    MAHER University, Chennai- 600095, Tamilnadu, India.2Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry,
    Meenakshi Medical College and Hospital, MAHER University, Chennai- 600095, Tamilnadu, India.3Surgical
    Fellow, Meenakshi Cleft and Craniofacial Centre, MAHER University, Chennai- 600095, Tamilnadu,India

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Published

2020-11-18

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2020): Medico-Legal Update

Section

Articles

How to Cite

A Rare Presentation of an Oro-Antral Communication after Trimble’s Modification of Lefort I Osteotomy. (2020). Medico Legal Update, 20(4), 2358-2360. https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i4.2201