Bacterial Colonization of the Condyle in Patients with Advanced Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis: Analysis of Hemimandibulectomy Specimens

Advanced mandibular osteoradionecrosis (ORN) sometimes requires extended resection (e.g., hemimandibulectomy). Bacterial infection contributes to ORN pathogenesis. To control infection and determine the extent of debridement required, an understanding of bacterial spread within sites of mandibular O...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Takeda, Kazunobu Hashikawa, Manabu Shigeoka, Maki Kanzawa, Nanae Yatagai, Satomi Arimoto, Junya Kusumoto, Takumi Hasegawa, Hiroto Terashi, Masaya Akashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9998397