Author/Authors :
Nedir, Rabah Ardentis Clinique Dentaire Vevey - Swiss Dental Clinics Group, Switzerland , Nurdin, Nathalie Ardentis Clinique Dentaire Vevey - Swiss Dental Clinics Group, Switzerland , Paris, Marion Ardentis Clinique Dentaire Morges - Swiss Dental Clinics Group, Switzerland , El Hage, Marc Ardentis Clinique Dentaire Lausanne - Swiss Dental Clinics Group, Switzerland , Abi Najm, Semaan Ardentis Clinique Dentaire Geneva - Swiss Dental Clinics Group, Switzerland , Bischof, Mark Ardentis Clinique Dentaire Lausanne - Swiss Dental Clinics Group, Switzerland
Abstract :
Oroantral communication (OAC) rarely occurs long after implant placement. The present report describes the rare etiology and
the difficulty of the diagnosis of an uncommon OAC occurring 10 years after the implant placement in the posterior maxilla. The
difficulty of the diagnosis lies in the absence of clinical symptoms of sinusitis and presence of multiunit prosthesis hiding implant
failure. This case report supports the need for sinus check-up during a routine implant examination.
