title: Osteomyelitis of the mandible during pregnancy.
abstract: A 21-year-old woman who was 9 weeks pregnant presented with osteomyelitis of the mandible that resolved spontaneously after delivery. To our knowledge a link between osteomyelitis of the jaws and pregnancy has not been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Unit, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Clover
authors.forename: J D W
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Barnard
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Brennan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D036801:Parturition; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous