title: Localized osteomyelitis of the mandible secondary to dental treatment: report of a case.
abstract: Osteomyelitis of the jaws following dental treatment is a rare condition which usually occurs in immuno-compromised patients both locally and generally. A case is presented with the alveolar bone necrosis resulting from leakage of an arsenical devitalizing paste into the periodontium. The treatment procedures and the outcomes are discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nezafati
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ghavimi
authors.forename: Amir Saeed
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Yavari