Fig. 3
From: Decompressive effects of draining tube on suppurative and sclerosing osteomyelitis in the jaw
A panoramic radiograph comparing suppurative type OM with and without drainage. Pre-operative radiograph showing a suppurative OM lesion in the left posterior maxilla region (marked with arrows) in patient No. 30 (a). Immediate post-operative view following saucerization and drain insertion for decompression (marked with arrowheads) (b). A one-year follow-up radiograph showing bony healing (c). Pre-operative panoramic radiograph showing sclerotic OM in the left posterior maxilla region in patient No. 23 (d). Immediate post-operative view without drain (e). One-year follow-up view (f)