The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery
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Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg · Dec 2008
Case ReportsCranial osteomyelitis: a late complication of a dental infection.
Dental infections are associated with a range of serious complications. The orofacial region provides potential spaces in the tissue that infections of dental origin can occupy. We describe the subtemporal extension of a dental infection, the late development of cranial osteomyelitis, and its surgical management.