Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 1998;25(3):533-538.
Published online August 31, 1998.
GARRE'S OSTEOMYELITIS IN CHILDREN
 
어린이의 악골에 발생한 Garre's osteomyelitis
김신, 정태성, 김홍렬
부산대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실
Abstract
Garre's osteomyelitis is a chronic form of osteomyelitis in which periosteum is thickened with peripheral reactive bone formation. Carl Garre first reported localized periosteal thickening as a response to mild stimuli. In dental literatures, Pell et al. first reported Garre osteomyelitis in jaws. This disease frequent occurs in youngsters and usually in mandible. It usually results in hard swelling over the jaws with little or no pain. Palpation reveals a localized bony swelling lesion. In radiographic findings, it usually reveals laminated periosteal thickening on lesion. The treatment of Garre osteomyelitis usually consists of elimination of the sources of infection, i.e., either extraction of an infected teeth or root canal therapy. Two children were admitted with the chief complaint of intraoral swelling on lower deciduous molar areas which was diagnosed as Garre osteomyelitis. The root canal therapy and antibiotic therapy were performed and prognosis was checked. From these case studies, some results were obtained as follows : With the aid of root canal therapy and antibiotic administration, the size of periapical lesions was reduced, the mandible with bony swelling recovered its normal shapes radiographically, and the permanent tooth germs resumed sound development.
Key Words: Chronic osteomyelitis, Garre's osteomyelitis


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