Osteomyelitis of the Mandible Secondary to Impacted Third Molar

• Main Authors: Appaji Athota (Author), Rama Raju (Author), Prabath (Author), Ratnakar (Author), Nagendra S Chunduri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...