Patients will be identified based on their visit to the oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic in ambulatory care building second floor. If their clinical, paraclinical, and radiographic information points to a diagnosis of osteomyelitis they will be presented with the opportunity to take part in our study and choose if they want to receive the oral or intravenous treatment upon thorough discussion of the risks, benefits, and alternatives of the treatment to the best of our knowledge. In addition to the consents they would routinely sign throughout their treatment/follow-up course, they will be asked to sign a consent form reflecting the above. These forms will be stored in our clinic and scanned in patient's medical records for future reference. Once they have chosen their desired treatment course, patients will follow up with the oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic and their progress will be documented throughout the disease course.
The goal of this clinical trial is compare the efficacy of oral and IV antibiotics in the treatment of orofacial osteomyelitis. The main question it aims to answer is: Are oral antibiotics as effective as IV antibiotics in the treatment of orofacial osteomyelitis.~Participants, once diagnosed with osteomyelitis, will choose between oral or IV antibiotics for their treatment and will follow up with oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic accordingly.