NICO = Painful Osteonecrosis of
Tooth-Bearing Jawbone

Two NICO
lesions (arrows) in the molar region of the lower jaw, in a
patient with
long-term lower face pain. Both sites are old extraction sites,
one (on right) is under
a bridge and shows mottled white patches on a
gray/black background, with scalloped
margins.
Patient had been diagnosed with atypical facial neuralgia/pain.