Garre’s Osteomyelitis of the Mandible Caused by Infected Tooth

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Orthopantomographic image showing a deep caries cavity in the right mandibular first molar tooth, a radiolucent area in its mesial root, and subperiosteal new bone formation below the lower border of the mandible (a). Orthopantomographic image taken four months after tooth extraction showing the return of normal bone contours (b).

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