X-ray symptoms of odontogenic osteonecrosis of jaw, arised under influence of phosphorus-containing compounds

Abstract

Тhe present article dwells upon the problem of the radiological diagnostics of the odontogenic jaw osteosteonecrosis, typical for the persons with the addiction to the drugs, containing phosphorus. Тhe research of the radiological evidence, typical for the aforesaid ailment is the goal of this article. Тhe patients are divided into 5 groups, the clinical situations are illustrated by radiographs, cone-beam and multispiral computer scans. Тhe signs discovered are applied as a basis for the rational surgical and medication treatment, and make it possible to differentiate between the odontogenic osteomyelitis of the commonplace etiology and desomorphine osteonecrosis as regards the patients with drug addiction.