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- Title
Osteomyelitis of the mandible following third molar surgery: A regrettable consequence in a healthy patient.
- Authors
Schoen, Ralf; Suarez-Cunqueiro, Maria M.; Metzger, Marc C.; Schmelzeisen, Rainer
- Abstract
This clinical case describes mandibular osteomyelitis in a healthy 31-year-old man as a severe complication following third molar removal. Recurrent abscess formations were treated with intensive therapy involving antibiotics, surgical debridement of the affected region, and hyperbaric oxygen. In the follow-up, despite microbiologic study to determine the indicated treatment approach, a severe osteomyelitis was present, clinically and radiographically. Finally, a partial resection of the mandible, including exarticulation, was indicated to manage this severe complication.
- Subjects
THIRD molar surgery; MOLARS; OSTEOMYELITIS; BONE diseases; OSTEITIS; SURGICAL complications; SURGERY; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Quintessence International, 2009, Vol 40, Issue 5, p351
- ISSN
0033-6572
- Publication type
Article