Garre´s osteomyelitis is characterized by a thickening of the periosteum with a deposition of osteoid tissue and new cortical bone(cortical layering), usually in response to an mild infection.
The patient, 9-year-old igrl, with the chief complaint of swelling on the right side of the face, in th-- inferior to the nonpainful angle of the mandible.
Clinically, there were no symptom and no tendeness to palpation.
Radiographicall, , periapical film was seen right first molar with deep carious lesion and priapical radioluc3ncy, and occlusal film was seen typical onion-like appearance.
In the past, th3re has been common tendency that treatment of Garre´s osteomyelitis is usually extraction with antibiotic treatment or surgery under general anesthesia. but, the aims of his literature is to treat Garre´s Ostteomyelitis is by endodontic treatment sucessfully and to restore original contour of periosteum.
In the future, more long-standing follow-up check is needed whether result of endodontic treatment is performed sucessfully.
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