title: Osteomyelitis of the condyle secondary to pericoronitis of a third molar: a case and literature review.
abstract: In this study, we report a very unusual case of a patient with osteomyelitis of the condyle secondary to pericoronitis of an impacted third molar. The patient was treated by removal of the impacted third molar, opening of the drainage, combined with systemic application of antibiotics for two weeks. This treatment option did not lead to any functional defects or facial asymmetry. The patient fully recovered and the disease did not recur.
authors.affiliation: The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000151:congenital; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010497:Pericoronitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Condyle; impacted third molar; osteomyelitis; pericoronitis