Journal article
Myospherulosis Complicating Cortical Block Grafting: A Case Report
Journal of periodontology (1970), Vol.72(12), pp.1755-1759
12/2001
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2001.72.12.1755
PMID: 11811513
Abstract
Background: Myospherulosis of the oral cavity is an inflammatory, granulomatous lesion historically associated with the use of petrolatum‐based antibiotic ointment placed in third molar extraction sites to prevent postoperative infection.
Methods: A case of bilateral myospherulosis is presented, in which large lesions complicated the procurement of a cortical block graft used to prepare a mandibular molar edentulous space for implant placement. By obtaining the block graft from a more lateral location on the mandible, an adequate graft was procured and was successfully grafted into an atrophic edentulous ridge.
Results: The cortical block graft was successfully incorporated by the recipient site, which received a wide‐body, threaded dental implant 6 months later. Healing was uncomplicated, and a functional implantsupported restoration was successfully achieved.
Conclusions: Myospherulosis, though rare today, may present a significant obstacle to the procurement of cortical block grafts. In this case, thorough debridement of the material resulted in subsequent healing of the myospherulosis defect, but prevented procurement of the cortical graft from the planned site. The dimension and volume of the neighboring cortical bone were adequate, and the augmented edentulous space was subsequently restored with a functional endosseous implant. The success seen in these 2 sites would seem to confirm the assumption that size and location of myospherulosis defects are critical factors in obtaining a successful clinical result in implant patients. J Periodontol 2001;72:1755‐1759.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Myospherulosis Complicating Cortical Block Grafting: A Case Report
- Creators
- Steven C FisherGregory M HorningJohn W Hellstein
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of periodontology (1970), Vol.72(12), pp.1755-1759
- Publisher
- American Academy of Periodontology
- DOI
- 10.1902/jop.2001.72.12.1755
- PMID
- 11811513
- ISSN
- 0022-3492
- eISSN
- 1943-3670
- Number of pages
- 5
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2001
- Academic Unit
- Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984065977302771
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