CLINICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE ANATOMICAL DISTRIBUTION OF MAXILLARY OSTEOMYELITIS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

Proposes criteria for examining the anatomical distribution of osteomyelitis of the maxilla in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, developing a working classification, and clarifying the boundaries of the affected areas. The study involved 153 patients, with 85 in the main group and 68 in the comparison group. Classification definitions and arithmetic consistency were checked. According to the results, in 90 cases in the nasal area, in 44 cases of damage to the nose and eyeball, in 19 cases of damage to the nose, eyeball and cranial. It has been proven that the first degree, limited only by mucosal damage, did not confirm osteomyelitis on its own.