Garre's osteomyelitis of the mandible: the role of endodontic therapy in patient management

Is primary chronic osteomyelitis a uniform disease? Proposal of a classification based on a retrospective analysis of patients treated in the past 30 years

“…Those scarce cases of primary chronic osteomyelitis with an onset in childhood and adolescence have mostly been presented as single case reports. (Panders and Hadders, 1970;Ellis et al, 1977;Eisenbud et al, 1981;Mattison et al, 1981;Nortje et al, 1988;Betts et al, 1996;Heggie, 2000).…”

Proliferative Periostitis: A Case Report

“…Usually, removal of the infected tooth and curettage of its socket are required to cure the lesion. In some cases, however, endodontic treatment has been reported as a successful means of treating endodontic causes of proliferative periostitis (10,11). In this case endodontic treatment was enough to treat the patient.…”

“…It is only during the past 2 decades that root canal treatment has been reported as a successful means of treating odontogenic cause of proliferative periostitis (10,11). In one case, the use of antibiotic was considered unnecessary despite being used during the onset of the lesion (12).…”

Garrè's osteomyelitis managed by root canal treatment of a mandibular second molar: incorporation of computed tomography with 3D reconstruction in the diagnosis and monitoring of the disease

“…Usually, removal of the infected tooth and curettage of its socket are required to cure the lesion. In some cases, however, endodontic treatment has been reported as a successful means of treating odontogenic causes of proliferative periostitis (Mattison et al. 1981, McWalter & Schaberg 1984, Jacobson et al.…”

“…Usually, removal of the infected tooth and curettage of its socket are required to cure the lesion. In some cases, however, endodontic treatment has been reported as a successful means of treating odontogenic causes of proliferative periostitis (Mattison et al 1981, McWalter & Schaberg 1984, Jacobson et al 2002. When endodontic treatment is performed, long-term follow-up should be performed, as biopsy is indicated if the lesion continues to increase in size after apparently successful treatment.…”