High-resolution computerized tomography and nuclear bone scanning in the diagnosis of postoperative stress fractures of the mandible: a clinical report.
Root-form titanium dental implants are the treatment of choice for many partially and totally edentulous patients. The overall success rate is greater than 95%. Postoperative pain is usually the result of infection. This report presents two cases involving a sudden onset of jaw pain. Computerized tomographic scanning revealed that the pain was caused by stress fracture of the mandible.
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
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Rothman
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Schwarz
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Chafetz
D000368:Aged; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D015921:Dental Implants; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate