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What is osteitis?
Localized inflammation of bone with no progression through the marrow spaces
What is the most common cause of dry socket?
Failure of a blood clot to form in the socket
What characterizes alveolar osteitis (dry socket)?
Associated with severe pain developing a few days after extraction
What is periostitis?
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What is osteomyelitis?
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