2 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
The goal of this clinical trial is compare the efficacy of oral and IV antibiotics in the treatment of orofacial osteomyelitis. The main question it aims to answer is: Are oral antibiotics as effective as IV antibiotics in the treatment of orofacial osteomyelitis. Participants, once diagnosed with osteomyelitis, will be started on oral antibiotics for their treatment. Participants will follow up with oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic accordingly and their progression and compliance will be monitored.
1. Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw(ONJ)is detectable by positron emission tomography(PET). 2. Bisphosphonate-associated ONJ can be diagnosed and characteristically differentiated from other bony pathologies of the jaw(osteomyelitis, osteolytic lesions, and osteoradionecrosis)by PET imaging.