From surgical debridement to laser-guided bone repair: An integrative approach to mandibular osteomyelitis
Gustavo Q. Câmara, Bianca Pulino, Bruno N. Prado, Maitê Camargo, Geraldo Prestes de Camargo Filho, Raphael Capelli Guerra · 2026
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Gustavo Q. Câmara and colleagues combine cleaning surgery with light therapies for chronic jaw bone infection in a 2026 case report. A forty-nine-year-old man developed severe jaw pain, pus discharge, dead bone fragments and a broken jaw segment after tooth extraction. Poor blood supply and bacterial films make such infections stubborn against antibiotics alone, often pushing patients toward major resection surgery with lasting effects on eating and appearance if conservative care fails.
Treatment paired surgical debridement with antimicrobial light therapy using a blue dye activated by red laser, then low-level infrared light sessions to support repair. Infection resolved, pain and swelling fell and bone progressively healed without adverse effects. The gentler combination may suit patients seeking to avoid radical surgery, pending stronger evidence.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Gustavo Q. Câmara, Bianca Pulino, Bruno N. Prado, Maitê Camargo, Geraldo Prestes de Camargo Filho, Raphael Capelli Guerra |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 18 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |