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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 121, No 5, 602-604.
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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 121, Issue 5, 602-604
Copyright © 1990 by American Dental Association

Case Reports

Mandibular osteomyelitis in a patient with sickle cell anemia: report of case



LL Patton, JS Brahim, and WD Travis
Department of Dental Ecology, University of North Carolins, School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill 27599-7450.

A case is presented in which mandibular osteomyelitis and mental nerve paresthesia developed in a patient with sickle cell anemia. This infection appeared to precipitate a sickle cell crisis. The mechanisms for these patients' propensity to infection and the diagnosis and management of sickle cell osteomyelitis of the jaws are discussed.




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