title: Focal osteoporotic bone marrow defect involving dental implant: a case report.
abstract: In oral implantology, the most serious complications occur intraoperatively or within a short period. We describe an unusual case of focal osteoporotic bone marrow defect involving dental implant in the posterior mandibular region of the adult woman. Despite the fact that this condition requires no treatment, it could lead to the displacement of the dental implant. Additionally, this case report reinforces that histopathological analysis is mandatory for precise diagnosis of the radiolucency into posterior mandibular region of the adult woman associated or not with dental implant placement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Area of Pathology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil. natggalvao@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Natália Galvão
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Area of Pathology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Francisco Barbara Abreu
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.affiliation: Dentist, Private Practice, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Márcia Maria Dalmolin
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Area of Pathology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Denise Tostes
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Oliveira
keywords: Bone marrow; Defect; Dental implant