Severe mandibular osteomyelitis following dental implant surgery:A case report and literature review
10.13591/j.cnki.kqyx.2025.09.008
- VernacularTitle:牙种植术致严重下颌骨骨髓炎1例及文献回顾
- Author:
Hongyu CHEN
1
;
Zhuli QU
;
Aixuan CUI
;
Zhaoling WANG
Author Information
1. 山东大学齐鲁医学院口腔医学院·口腔医院综合科,山东省口腔组织再生重点实验室,口腔生物材料与组织再生山东省工程研究中心,山东省口腔疾病临床医学研究中心,山东 济南(250012)
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
mandibular osteomyelitis;
dental implant;
infection;
complication
- From:
STOMATOLOGY
2025;45(9):687-690
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Dental implant surgery,an established practice,has been widely used in patients with dentition defect.Dental implanta-tion-induced osteomyelitis of the jaw is a rare complication.Osteomyelitis of the jaw is an inflammatory change of the jaw caused by bac-terial infection or other physical and chemical factors involving the whole bone tissue,such as periosteum,blood vessels and nerves in the medullary cavity,etc.Due to protracted course and complicated treatment of the disease,the consequences will be serious if not swiftly managed.Here,an unusual case of severe mandibular osteomyelitis following mandibular implant surgery is reported.Also,re-lated literature is reviewed to elucidate the clinical characteristics and management as to highlight the understanding of this complication and provide reference for clinical prevention,diagnosis and treatment.
