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case_images: Panoramic radiographic images. (a) Image taken in October 2002 (before starting the oral bisphosphonate [BP]). (b) Image taken in February 2005 (before starting the oral BP). (c) Image taken in September 2008 (1 year and 4 months after starting the oral BP). (d) Image taken in September 2011 (5 years and 4 months after starting the oral BP). These images show chronological changes in the subpontic bone formation.
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case_images: Serial radiographic images taken by the former dentist revealed subpontic bone formation (Figure 1).
case_images: Intraoral photographic image taken in the first examination. The bone is exposed from the alveolar crest of the lower left teeth 6 and 7, with swelling and redness in the surrounding gingiva.
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case_images: Panoramic radiographic image taken in the first examination. Radiopaque area in the alveolar crest of lower left teeth 6 and 7, showing osteosclerosis and formation of bone resembling cortical bone.
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case_images: Sagittal computed tomographic image. Arrows: (A) the root of the lower left tooth #4 and (B) the root of the lower left tooth #8. Arrowhead: bone formation.
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case_images: Intraoral photographic image after detachment of the sequestrum. Epithelialization was underway with no exposed bone.
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case_images: Examination revealed that the area from which the tissue had detached was almost completely covered by the gum and had no discharge of pus (Figure 5).
case_images: Intraoral photographic image taken 2 months after exfoliation. Epithelialization was observed, with no signs of inflammation in the surrounding mucosa.
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case_images: Panoramic radiographic image taken 2 months after exfoliation. No recurrence of bone formation was observed.
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case_images: Spontaneously detached sequestrum.
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case_images: Histopathological findings (hematoxylin and eosin stain, slight magnification). Bone tissue, consisting of compact laminated structures, is void of cellular components but contains bacterial masses (arrow).
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