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. 2013 Sep 10;8(9):e73897. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073897

Figure 8. Schematic illustration of the formation mechanisms of the chronic focal bone consolidation.

Figure 8

Schematic illustration of the formation mechanisms of the chronic focal osteomyelitis. The chronic bacterial infection around tooth would induce tissue damage and it resulted in osteocytes death and resulted in micropetrosis. These accumulation of micropetrosis might induce bone sclerosis. Red arrow head shows cancellous bone consolidation.