Abstract
Members of the Actinomyces genus are saprophytic components of the normal microbiota of humans. Actinomyces spp.infections are considered to be rare, with cervicofacial infections (frequently called as ‘lumpy jaw syndrome’) describedas the most prevalent type in the clinical practice. Actinomycoses may resemble other pathologies, such as solid tumorsor other infectious processes. These infections are characterized by a slowly progressing infection, with non-specificsymptoms. The clinical diagnosis of actinomycosis may be difficult and it requires a plethora of clinical, microbiologicaland histopathological examination methods. The aim of this review is to summarize current advances on the clinical features,diagnostics and therapy of cervicofacial Actinomyces infections for dental specialists.
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