What is it about?
Chronic osteomyelitis is a frequently seen complication of untreated dental disease. In some cases, it can become very extensive and debilitating for the patient. In an African setting it can go untreated for an extended period. In this example, traditional treatment also exacerbated the problem. Traditional treatment (car battery acid) of a decayed upper molar caused extensive destruction to the maxillary bone.
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Why is it important?
This case presentation shows one example of this debilitating condition, its cause and how it was treated.
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This page is a summary of: Letters to the Editor, Dental Update, November 2025, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/denu.2025.52.10.769a.
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