Osteomyelitis MOST often occurs in the mandible BECAUSE of the mandible's thicker cortical plates and reduced vascularization.
A)Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B)Both the statement and the reason are correct but NOT related.
C)The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT.
D)The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E)NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

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Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. The thicker cortical plates and reduced vascularization of the mandible make it more susceptible to osteomyelitis as it is harder for antibiotics to reach the infected site and for the body's immune system to fight the infection.

Osteomyelitis MOST Often Occurs in the Mandible BECAUSE of the Mandible's