Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6054468 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2016 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
These results showed that low-risk FDG PET-CT findings predicted successful healing with surgery above the mandibular canal. In contrast, high-risk FDG findings were associated with a greater than 50% risk of failure for treatment that extended below the mandibular canal. Although these failures suggest that FDG uptake indicates infected tissue, further research is needed to identify which high-risk patients are most likely to benefit from a conservative treatment protocol.
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Authors
Kenneth E. DDS, Sabrina Pham, Roy A. MD, Kent P. MD, Munir MD, King Chong DMD, MS, Niloufar DDS, MSc, Malvin PhD, Jamie P. MD, Robert S. DMD,