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  • Title: Osteomyelitis of the jaw (with pathological fracture) following extraction of an impacted wisdom tooth. A case report.
    Author: González-Navarro B, Arranz-Obispo C, Albuquerque R, Jané-Salas E, López-López J.
    Journal: J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg; 2017 Oct; 118(5):306-309. PubMed ID: 28576461.
    Abstract:
    Osteomyelitis is an infection and inflammation associated with the bone structures: bone marrow, cortical bone, periosteum, blood vessels and nerves. Although it does not have a frequent presentation, it can sometimes lead to complications such as pathological fractures or even septicemia. We present a clinical case study, to assess the relationship between osteomyelitis of the jaw and pathological fractures, after the extraction of an impacted wisdom tooth. This case highlights a rare complication following the surgical removal of mandibular third molar; a slow evolution of the pathology following an extraction should lead to close monitoring of the patient both clinically and radiographically, albeit osteomyelitis is a rare complication, it should be included as one of the differential diagnosis of persistent post-extraction pain.
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