Common complication seen in a patient of osteopetrosis during extraction is:
Correct Answer: Both of the above
Description: Medullary spaces of jaws are remarkably reduced in both forms.
Osteomyelitis and jaw fracture is common during tooth extraction.
Key concept:
Osteomyelitis of the mandible is common due to a deficient blood supply. Bones are fragile and can fracture easily.
Ref: Shafer's textbook of oral pathology 7th edition page 704
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