Author/Authors :
Balanger, Matthieu Department of Oral Surgery - Charles Foix Hospital - Paris Descartes University, Paris, France , Hinet, Margaux Department of Prosthetic Dentistry - Charles Foix Hospital - Paris Descartes University, Paris, France , Vacher, Christian Department of Maxillofacial and Stomatology Surgery - Beaujon Hospital, Paris, France , Bellaiche, Norbert Radiology, Private Practice, Paris, France , Charrier, Jean-Luc Department of Oral Surgery - Bretonneau Hospital - Paris Descartes University, Paris, France , Millot, Sarah Department of Oral Surgery - Montpellier Hospital - Xavier Bichat University, Paris, France
Abstract :
Dental implants are now broadly used to replace missing teeth, and the presence of infectious complications is rising. Dental implant
therapy as a local risk factor for the onset of osteomyelitis and its management have not been widely explored. Here, we report an
unusual case of mandibular suppurative osteomyelitis caused by Streptococcus intermedius in a healthy and immunocompetent
patient secondary to mandibular implants. We describe how surgery combined with systemic application of antibiotics allowed
conservation of the dental implants in the mandibular bone, discuss the probable source of contamination, and present the followup of the osteomyelitis.
Keywords :
Osteomyelitis , Mandible , Dental Implants , Immunocompetent Patient
