Osteomyelitis of the mandible may follow
1. radiotherapy.
2. dentoalveolar abscess.
3. fracture.
4. Vincent’s angina.

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   Suppurative osteomyelitis of the jaws is uncommon in developed countries, but it continues to be a source of signifi cant diffi culty in developing nations. In Europe and North America, most cases arise after odontogenic infections or traumatic fracture of the jaws. In addition, many cases reported in Africa occur in the presence of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG) or noma.

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