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  • Title: Osteomyelitis of the mandible: a complication of routine dental extractions in alcoholics.
    Author: Davies HT, Carr RJ.
    Journal: Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg; 1990 Jun; 28(3):185-8. PubMed ID: 2135659.
    Abstract:
    Osteomyelitis is a rare sequel to a dental extraction. Three cases are described where osteomyelitis followed routine dental extractions in patients with a history of alcoholism. It is suggested that depression of the host's defences, due to alcoholism, modified the response to and the spread of this serious infection. Such patients represent a high risk group and should be identified prior to treatment to avoid unnecessary complications.
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