LIMA, Emeline das Neves de Araújo et al. Report of Diffuse Sclerosing Osteomyelitis in a diabetic patient. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. []. 2010, 10, 2, pp. 19-23. ISSN 1808-5210.

Diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis (DSO) is a condition that involves a reactive response of bone and may be triggered by an infection of low intensity. It can affect patients with systemic changes and radiographically shows bone sclerosis with areas of peripheral resorption and ill-defined margins. Different types of treatments have been applied, but with no satisfactory long-term results. This paper reports the case of a diabetic patient with diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis in the mandible. A brief review of the literature is made, from which it is observed that a knowledge of diabetes and its oral complications on the part of the dentist is crucial to the success of therapy.

: Osteomyelitis; Diabetes mellitus; Mandible.