Abstract
Background:
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaws is a late complication after radiotherapy to head and neck cancer.
Objective:
To describe a rare case of ORN of the torus mandibularis that was successfully managed exclusively with antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT).
Case report:
A 72-year-old man presented an exposed necrotic bone observed in the torus mandibularis, extending to the lingual alveolar ridge with no edema nor suppuration. The treatment provided a noninvasive treatment leading to spontaneous sequestrectomy of the torus in 2 weeks with complete mucosal repair in 5 weeks and absence of lesion signs and/or symptoms even after 6 months of follow-up.
Conclusions:
The aPDT indicated to be a satisfactory treatment for ORN affecting torus mandibularis, a region with surgical limitations, avoiding surgery.
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