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Clinical Study Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) 2009

Osteomyelitis of the mandible following third molar surgery: a regrettable consequence in a healthy patient.

Schoen R, Suarez-Cunqueiro MM, Metzger MC, Schmelzeisen R — Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985), 2009

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers described a clinical case of mandibular osteomyelitis in a healthy 31-year-old man following third molar removal.

What They Found

A 31-year-old man developed severe mandibular osteomyelitis after third molar extraction, leading to recurrent abscesses. Despite intensive treatment with antibiotics, surgical debridement, and hyperbaric oxygen, a partial resection of the mandible was ultimately required to manage the complication.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings of this study cannot be generalized to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Study
Category Infection
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 19582237
Year Published 2009
Journal Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985)
MeSH Terms Adult; Humans; Male; Mandibular Diseases; Molar, Third; Osteomyelitis; Tooth Extraction

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