General measures
The following curative measures can be used for osteomyelitis of the jaw bones (osteomyelitis of the jaw bones):
Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO).
In osteomyelitis of the jaw bones, a higher proportion of mixed infections with anaerobes or purely anaerobic infections can be assumed. Here, hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO; synonyms: hyperbaric oxygen therapy, HBO therapy; hyperbaric oxygen therapy; HBO2, HBOT) of the tissue is a useful adjunct to antibiosis (antibiotic therapy) and surgical therapy.
- Indications:
- Acute and secondary chronic osteomyelitis, especially in severe courses.
- Refractory course
- Primary chronic osteomyelitis
- To improve the partial pressure of oxygen in osteomyelitic bone.
- To activate osteoblast activity (“bone-building cells”).
- For the regeneration of capillaries and soft tissue
- Toxic effect on anaerobes
Pain therapy co-care
- In case of chronification
Psychosomatic co-care
- In case of chronification
