Year : 2018

Volume : Volume 9

Issue : Issue 2

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Ritu Patel.
ritupatel2707@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  Because of its structure osteomyelitis of the maxilla is rare. The maxilla is composed almost entirely of spongy bone with a very thin cortex. The maxillary blood supply is more extensive than in the mandible. Any infectious process of this bone can either remain localized or spread into the soft tissues and result in a cellulitis, fistula or sinusitis. Osteomyelitis has a variety of clinical presentations depending on the virulence of the infecting organisms, the resistance of the host, and the reaction of the bone and periosteum to the inflammation. We describe our clinical experience of maxillary osteomyelitis treated at our center having different type of causes. Etiology as well as management of osteomyelitis is discussed in this article.

Keywords: Infection, Maxilla, Mucormycosis, Osteomyelitis, Osteonecrosis.