Abstract
Osteomyelitis of the jaws is still a quite frequent disease of the facial skeleton, that is seen in our practice despite all recent advances in diagnosis and envolved treatment modalities. At the present time we can use many diagnostic tools and classify the disease according to the currently used classification systema.
It enables us to find a targeted therapeutic strategies such as surgery and antibiotic therapy. Cooperation with other experts - algesiologists, revmatologists and osteologists - is crucial.