Method for treating chronic osteomyelitis of the jaws
AssigneeKuwait University
InventorsFAWAZ ALZOUBI, SALEH ALKHALDI
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Abstract
A method of treating osteomyelitis of the jaws (OMJ) can include sequestrectomy (removing necrotic bone) using piezoelectric vibrations and decortication (creating bleeding spots) using piezoelectric vibrations. The OMJ can include secondary chronic OMJ caused by previous dental implant placements. The method can further include administering dual antibiotic therapy to the patient. The dual antibiotic therapy can include administering Augmentin and Metronidazole to the patient for a period of about three weeks.
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A method of treating osteomyelitis of the jaws, comprising:
- administering piezoelectric surgery to remove necrotic bone and create bleeding spots in an affected area of the patient's jaw;
- and
- administering an antibiotic treatment to the patient for one week prior to the piezoelectric surgery and two weeks after the piezoelectric surgery, the antibiotic treatment including a first antibiotic targeting β-lactam and broad spectrum bacteria and a second antibiotic targeting anaerobic bacteria.
A method of treating osteomyelitis of the jaws, comprising:
- excising of fistula and curettage of granulation tissue from an affected area of the patient's jaw;
- administering piezoelectric surgery to remove necrotic bone and create bleeding spots in the affected area of the patient's jaw;
- and
- administering an antibiotic treatment to the patient for one week prior to the piezoelectric bone surgery and two weeks after the piezoelectric surgery, the antibiotic treatment including a first antibiotic targeting β-lactam and broad spectrum bacteria and a second antibiotic targeting anaerobic bacteria.
A method of treating osteomyelitis of the jaws, comprising:
- administering piezoelectric surgery to remove necrotic bone and create bleeding spots in the affected area of the patient's jaw;
- and
- administering an antibiotic treatment to the patient for one week prior to the piezoelectric bone surgery and two weeks after the piezoelectric surgery, the antibiotic treatment including administering a first antibiotic targeting β-lactam and broad spectrum bacteria twice daily and a second antibiotic targeting anaerobic bacteria three times a day,
- wherein the osteomyelitis of the jaws is caused by a prior dental implant.
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