Garre’s Osteomyelitis of the Mandible Caused by Infected Tooth

Figure 2

Axial and cross sections in CBCT showing new bone formation and a tunnel-like defect in the vestibule cortical surface of the inflamed bone starting from the apical region of tooth number 46 (a). CBCT image showing decreased cortical bone thickness and the presence of the original cortex within the enlarged portion of the jaw in the postoperative control (b).

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