Primary tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible- A Rare Case Report-

Tuberculous osteomyelitis of mandible is an extremely rare condition, particularly in comparison to pyogenic infections andneoplastic diseases involving the mandible. Although a rare occurrence, the differential diagnosis of tuberculous osteomyelitismust always keep in dentist’s mind when the routine therapy fails to respond. Here, we report an unusual case of primarytubercular osteomyelitis of the mandible where the biopsy of the lesion alone has lead to near final diagnosis of the case andthere after antitubercular therapy subsided the swelling.