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Idiopathic Exposed Bone Lesions of the Jaw

Introduction: Osteonecrosis of the jaw is defined as exposed bone in the oral cavity that doesnotheallongerthaneightweeksafteridentificati on. Thetwomostcommonpredisposingfactors for osteonecrosis of the jaw are medication-related and radiotherapy. Rarely, exposed bone in the maxillofacial region can occur due to other causes and represents a clinical and therapeutic challenge for the dentist because there is no universally accepted treatment protocol. Case presentation: We report a case of a patient with two idiopathic lesions of exposed bone which have healed after systemic antibiotic therapy, seven weeks after the first examination. Conclusion: Exposed bone lesions of the jaw are a rare entity and are poorly documented in the literature. It is necessary to exclude possiblelocalorsystemiccontributingfactors. Surgicalandconservativetherapy(antibiotics) are the treatment of choice.

osteonecrosis ; jaw ; oral cavity ; therapy

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