We present a clinical case study, to assess the relationship between osteomyelitis of the jaw and pathological fractures, after the extraction of an impacted wisdom tooth. This case highlights a rare complication following the surgical removal of mandibular third molar; a slow evolution of the ...
Note the close association with an impacted wisdom tooth. Such cysts can become large and expand the cortical bone, sometimes causing mild discomfort but rarely numbness. If pain is a presenting symptom, the dentigerous cyst is most likely secondarily infected. The dentigerous cyst is treated ...