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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1659-0775</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Odontología Vital]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Odontología Vital]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1659-0775</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, Facultad de Odontología]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1659-07752020000200007</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Uso de bolsa adiposa de Bichat pediculada como recurso para el cierre de comunicaciones y fístulas bucoantrales: informe de caso]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Use of pedicle Bichat fat pad as a resource for the closure of communications and oroantral fistulas: case report]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramírez Almeida]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Reinaldo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Parise Vasco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan Marcos]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge Agurto]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Armas Vega]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<numero>33</numero>
<fpage>7</fpage>
<lpage>14</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1659-07752020000200007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1659-07752020000200007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1659-07752020000200007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción:  El uso de un colgajo de bolsa adiposa de Bichat en el cierre de comunicaciones buco sinusales y defectos óseos maxilares ha sido reportada en varios estudios con resultados positivos, al ser una técnica sencilla y bien tolerada, gracias a su riqueza vascular, volumen y versatilidad, mostrando una baja tasa de complicaciones.  Objetivo:  Reportar el caso clínico de un paciente que acudió a la clínica universitaria de la Universidad UTE con una comunicación buco sinusal y el tratamiento quirúrgico a través de un colgajo pediculado de la bolsa adiposa de Bichat, como alternativa satisfactoria en el cierre de la comunicación y corrección de los defectos óseos intraorales.  Metodología:  Se obtuvo un colgajo mucoperiostico trapezoidal de avance recto hasta el margen palatino, fue ejecutada una fistulectomía, y mediante una incisión horizontal se conseguió la exposición de la bolsa adiposa para obtener tejido suficiente para cerrar la comunicación.  Conclusiones:  El uso de un colgajo de bolsa adiposa de Bichat gracias a su riqueza vascular, volumen, versatilidad y capacidad para realizar una metaplasia a tejido epitelial, por la presencia de células madre, es muy confiable.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction:  The use of buccal fat pad flap in closure of oroantral communications and maxillary bone defects has been reported in several studies with positive results, being a simple and well-tolerated technique, thanks to its vascular richness, volume and versatility, showing a lower complication rate.  Objective:  Report the clinical case of a patient who went to university clinic of Universidad UTE with a sinus oral communication and surgical treatment through a pedicle flap of buccal fat pad, as a satisfactory alternative in the closure of the communication and correction of intraoral bone defects.  Methods:  A mucoperiosteal trapezoidal flap was made to reach the palatal margin, a fistulectomy was also performed, and using a horizontal incision the buccal fat pad was exposed in order to obtain enough tissue to close the oroantral communications.  Conclusions:  The use of the flap technique in the buccal fat pad seems reliable thanks to its vascular characteristics, volume, versatility and capacity to experience an epithelial metaplasia because of the presence of stem cells.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Fístula oroantral]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[bolsa adiposa de Bichat]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[informe de caso.]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Oroantral fistula]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[buccal fat pad]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[case report.]]></kwd>
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