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| Year : 2018 | Volume
: 36
| Issue : 1 | Page : 97-100 |
Neonatal osteomyelitis: An unusual complication of natal tooth extraction
Esha Chandresh Vora, Jasmin Winnier, Rupinder Bhatia
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, D.Y. Patil University, School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Rupinder Bhatia
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, D.Y. Patil University, School of Dentistry, Sector 7, Nerul, Navi Mumbai - 400 706, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/JISPPD.JISPPD_363_16
Osteomyelitis of mandible, if it affects the neonate presents as a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the clinician. Symptoms and signs are often non-specific, and the consequences of a missed diagnosis could lead to long-lasting functional limitations. A rare case of a 52 days old infant with osteomyelitis of the mandible following natal tooth extraction is presented in this report. The diagnosis, pathogenesis and management have been explained. The accompanying review briefly summarizes the main clinical, pathophysiological and radiological aspects of the condition and gives an update on the treatment.
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