title: Long term antibiotics and calcitonin in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis of the mandible: case report.
abstract: We present a case of chronic mandibular suppurative osteomyelitis after a routine extraction that required surgical and prolonged antimicrobial treatment. We also report the use of calcitonin as an adjunct to resolve symptoms of pain and possibly induce bony healing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Mary's Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, Kent DA14 6LT, United Kingdom. luisa.lucchesi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lucchesi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kwok
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; C028815:salmon calcitonin; D002116:Calcitonin