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- Title
Osteomyelitis Possibly Caused by Exfoliation of Primary Teeth in a Patient with Osteopetrosis.
- Authors
Okawa, Rena; Yokota, Yusuke; Morita, Yoshihiro; Mikasa, Yusuke; Nakano, Kazuhiko
- Abstract
Osteopetrosis is a rare inherited skeletal disease characterized by increased density in the bones and can be detected by radiographs. Sclerosis makes the jaw bones extremely susceptible to infections, osteomyelitis, and fractures. Here, we report a case of osteomyelitis possibly caused by spontaneous exfoliation of primary teeth in a patient with osteopetrosis. A 2 years and 9 months (2Y9M)-old boy with osteopetrosis was referred to our clinic for oral management. Only four primary central incisors had erupted, and they all exhibited hypoplasia. The mandibular right central primary incisor suddenly became exfoliated at 4 years and 1 month. The mandibular right lateral primary incisor also became exfoliated at 4 years and 3 months, soon after eruption, and the mandibular left central primary incisor became exfoliated at 4 years and 5 months. Subsequently, we confirmed the eruption of calcified tissue at 4 years and 9 months in the location where the mandibular right lateral primary incisor had become exfoliated. The patient was admitted to the pediatrics clinic for mandibular cellulitis at 5 years and 2 months, then referred to our clinic for the management of osteomyelitis. The patient's acute inflammation was reduced by repeated irrigation and the administration of antibiotics; the inflammation gradually became chronic. When treating patients with osteopetrosis, dentists and oral surgeons should prioritize infection control in the jaw, periodic assessment of dental eruption, and the maintenance of oral hygiene.
- Subjects
INFLAMMATION prevention; ORAL hygiene; OSTEOPETROSIS; DECIDUOUS teeth; TOOTH eruption; INFECTION control; OSTEOMYELITIS; TEETH abnormalities; BONE density
- Publication
Children, 2022, Vol 9, Issue 12, p1894
- ISSN
2227-9067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/children9121894