39 Questions
Which of the following is the most common pathologic condition of the jaws?
Inflammatory lesions
What creates a direct pathway for infectious and inflammatory agents to invade bone?
Dental caries
The body responds to any injury with an inflammatory response, that walls off the injurious stimulus and sets up an environment for repair of the damaged tissue. What does this response depend on?
Virulence of the micro-organism & tissue resistance
Which type of inflammatory lesion involves inflammation around the apex?
Periapical diseases
What type of infection extends to overlying soft tissue?
Pericoronitis
What is the aim of the tutorial on radiographic interpretation of inflammatory lesions of the jaws?
To orient the student with clinical and radiographic features
What are the objectives of the tutorial on radiographic interpretation of inflammatory lesions of the jaws?
To describe the clinical and radiographic features
Which type of osteomyelitis is characterized by a moth-eaten appearance radiographically?
Diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis
Which inflammatory condition is more common in the posterior mandibular area and is characterized by intermittent swelling and extraoral drainage?
Osteoradionecrosis
Which inflammatory lesion is a focal reaction due to long-standing infection and high tissue resistance?
Focal sclerosing osteomyelitis
What is the clinical characteristic of diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis?
Mild pain and fever in old females
Which medication-related condition consists of progressive bone destruction in the maxillofacial region of patients under treatment with antiresorptive and antiangiogenic medications?
MRONJ
What is the characteristic radiographic appearance of osteoradionecrosis?
Scattered regions of radiolucency with sequestra
Which inflammatory lesion is characterized by formation of new bone seen as a thin radiopaque line parallel to the bone surface, initially, and later as an onion skin appearance?
Chronic with proliferative periostitis
What are the clinical symptoms of pericoronitis?
Which of the following is a common sign of acute osteomyelitis?
Severe pain
What is the most common gender affected by diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis?
Female
Which condition may predispose an individual to osteomyelitis?
Paget’s disease of bone
What are the general features of acute suppurative osteomyelitis?
Rapid onset with severe pain and generalized symptoms
What is the main characteristic of chronic dentoalveolar abscess?
Gradual onset with little or no discomfort
What is the impact of diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis on surrounding structures?
Formation of new bone parallel to the surface
What are the characteristics of periapical granuloma?
Localized mass of chronically inflamed granulation tissue at the root apex
What are the radiographic characteristics of acute apical periodontitis?
Widening of the periapical ligament space at root apex
Which disease may lead to cystic degeneration of a long-standing periapical granuloma?
Osteomyelitis
What is the primary source of infection for acute dentoalveolar abscess?
Toxins from the necrotic pulp passing through the root apex
What are the clinical signs of chronic apical periodontitis?
Recurrent dull aching pain and mild tenderness on percussion
What are the radiographic features of chronic suppurative osteomyelitis?
Periapical radiolucent area with ill-defined borders
What is the radiographic appearance of osteoradionecrosis?
Irregular radiolucency with scattered regions of radiolucency and central sequestra (radiopaque).
Which inflammatory lesion is characterized by formation of new bone seen as a thin radiopaque line parallel to the bone surface, initially, and later as an onion skin appearance?
Chronic with proliferative periostitis (Garre’s osteomyelitis)
Which type of osteomyelitis is characterized by a moth-eaten appearance radiographically?
Chronic sclerosing Osteomyelitis
What is the characteristic radiographic appearance of MRONJ?
Scattered regions of radiolucency, with and without central sequestra (radiopaque).
Which inflammatory lesion involves inflammation around the apex?
Periapical diseases
What creates a direct pathway for infectious and inflammatory agents to invade bone?
Exposure of bone
What are the clinical symptoms of pericoronitis?
Pain and swelling, trismus, and ulcerated operculum.
What is the aim of the tutorial on radiographic interpretation of inflammatory lesions of the jaws?
To orient the student with the clinical and radiographic features of various inflammatory lesions of the jaws.
Which inflammatory condition is more common in the posterior mandibular area and is characterized by intermittent swelling and extraoral drainage?
Chronic sclerosing Osteomyelitis
What is the clinical characteristic of diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis?
Old females, mild pain and fever.
What are the objectives of the tutorial on radiographic interpretation of inflammatory lesions of the jaws?
To orient the student with the clinical and radiographic features of various inflammatory lesions of the jaws.
What does Chronic with proliferative periostitis (Garre’s osteomyelitis) result in?
Elevation of periosteum leading to formation of new bone.
This tutorial aims to familiarize students with the clinical and radiographic features of different inflammatory lesions of the jaws, allowing them to describe these features and differentiate between various inflammatory lesions by the end of the tutorial.
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