An oronasal fistula is one of the most common complications that can occur after cleft palate surgeries. Some of the reasons for the failure of repair are the closure of palatal flaps under tension, vascular compromise, and infection. We present a case of a 10-year-old patient who experienced nasal regurgitation during feeding, four years after undergoing a redo palatoplasty. The reason was identified as an impacted maxillary incisor located at the fistula site. The patient was managed with the closure of the oronasal palatal fistula, with a two-layered repair technique using bilateral mucoperiosteal flaps after the removal of the impacted tooth.
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