Spontaneous regeneration of the mandibular bone following hemimandibulectomy.
Spontaneous regeneration of the mandible following hemimandibulectomy is rarely reported. The main source of osteogenesis seems to be the periosteum. The critical elements being a pre-existing chronic infection and the age of the patient with immobilisation playing an insignificant role. This paper reports such a regeneration following hemimandibular resection for osteomyelitis and reviews the relevant literature.
Department of Oral Surgery, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Elbeshir
D000328:Adult; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010012:Osteogenesis; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000601:surgery*; D010521:Periosteum / Q000502:physiology