Osteomyelitis of the Mandible Secondary to Impacted Third Molar
Odontogenic infections resulting in osteomyelitis of the mandible are common. However, osteomyelitis of the coronoid process as a direct consequence of third molar infection is rare. The following report describes such a case in an 18-year-old female as a severe complication following third molar re...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Odontogenic infections resulting in osteomyelitis of the mandible are common. However, osteomyelitis of the coronoid process as a direct consequence of third molar infection is rare. The following report describes such a case in an 18-year-old female as a severe complication following third molar removal. Despite aggressive antimicrobial therapy and indicated treatment approach following microbiologic study, a severe osteomyelitis was present, clinically and radiographically. Finally, hemimandibulectomy, including exarticulation, was indicated to manage this severe complication. |
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| Item Description: | 0972-1363 0975-1572 10.5005/jp-journals-10011-1150 |