Osteomyelitis: Current criteria and importance for the Stomatologist

Authors

  • Elena Morán López Facultad de Estomatología Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana
  • Anaid Cueto Salas Facultad de Estomatología Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana

Abstract

Among the various affections of the orofacial complex is osteomyelitis, a rare bone disease that, with the introduction of antibiotics, has cesed to be a health problem in many countries. Given the importante of the detection of this disease by the dentist, present criteria on this entity as to etiopathogenecity, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment are collected, specially when the maxilla or the jaw is affected. Taking some general considerations and a number of elements as a basis, some macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of the lesions caused by this disease were set forth in this paper.

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Author Biography

Anaid Cueto Salas, Facultad de Estomatología Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana

Alumna Ayudante del Servicio de Cirugía Maxilofacial del Hospital “Freyre de  Andrade”. Estudiante de
3er. año de  Estomatología.

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Published

2001-09-01

How to Cite

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Morán López E, Cueto Salas A. Osteomyelitis: Current criteria and importance for the Stomatologist. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2001 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Jun. 20];38(1):52-66. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2315

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 1 (2001): JAN- APR

Section

Review Article

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