Thermogram Not The Best Method For Detecting Dental Osteomyelitis
At Sandy’s appointment with the dentist (back in Tijuana, after the Cavitat exam), he explained that the Thermogram detected more blood flow in her upper left jawbone than in her upper right jawbone, which, in Sandy’s case, is a good thing (a contributing cause of osteomyelitis is that there is not enough blood flow in the jawbone). He also explained that the Thermogram compares one side of the body with the other and if one side has more blood flow the thermogram records it as a “hot” spot. He explained that the reason a “hot” spot was reported on Sandy’s left jawbone is because there is more bone (therefore more blood flow) on her left upper jawbone than on her right upper jawbone. This is because she has lost more bone on the right due to surgeries. In other words, he did not believe she had any reason to be alarmed over the “hot” spot on the Thermogram. And, since infection and dead bone in the jawbone do not have a blood supply, a Thermogram is not the best method of detecting dental osteomyelitis.
Cavitat Shows Infected Area/Dead Bone on Lower Left Jawbone
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