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Clinical Insights of Antibioma in the Orofacial Region: A Report of Two Cases.

Cureus · Gowda Venkatesha RR, Chandran N, Rajaram Mohan K, Rathan RTR · 2026-08-25

Two patients developed sterile, thick-walled abscesses in the orofacial region after excessive antibiotic use for dental infections, illustrating how antibiotic misuse can cause this iatrogenic complication and the importance of proper surgical drainage and antibiotic stewardship.

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