›› 2017, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (4): 361-363.

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Chronic central mandibular osteomyelitis resulting from the third molar extraction: A case report

  

  • Received:2016-05-09 Revised:2016-06-08 Online:2017-04-28 Published:2017-04-11

Abstract: The postoperative complications of third molar extraction show aches and swellings. Under the standard tooth extraction steps, the concurrent infection of the mandibular wisdom tooth wound occurs occasionally. Osteomyelitis is a relatively rare complication of dental extractions. In this case, we review the diagnosis and management of two chronic mandibular osteomyelitis that develops from the extraction of a mandibular third molar tooth from Dec 2012 to Apr 2016.

Key words: third molar surgery, chronic osteomyelitis

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