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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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| Issue : 5 | Page : 32-35 |
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Palatal tear: A complication during anterior maxillary osteotomy using cupar technique
Saurbh Sharma, Ashish Gupta, Rahul Sharma, Ishita Rathee
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India
Correspondence Address:
Saurbh Sharma
No. 330/3, Near Modern School, Rly Road, Shiv Colony, Palwal - 121 102, Haryana
India
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DOI: 10.4103/IJDS.IJDS_47_17
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This is case report of 20-year-old female who was surgically treated with anterior maxillary osteotomy (AMO) in maxilla and anterior sub apical osteotomy in mandible. AMO was done with Cupar technique in which a palatal tear occurred intraoperatively. The palatal tear was managed conservatively maintaining the blood supply to osteotomized segment by Coe pack application & later on splint fabrication and antiobiotics and decongestants. Other choices like a buccal fat pad or a tongue flap can be used if fistula or tear is large. |
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