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What is osteitis?
What is osteitis?
- Inflammation spreading through the marrow spaces
- Unpredictable complication in the healing of extraction wounds
- Inflammation of the periosteal surface of the bone
- Localized inflammation of bone with no progression through the marrow spaces (correct)
What is the most common cause of dry socket?
What is the most common cause of dry socket?
- Premature loss or disintegration of clot
- Infection being of mixed food debris, saliva, and bacteria collect in the empty socket
- Severe pain developing a few days after extraction
- Failure of a blood clot to form in the socket (correct)
What characterizes alveolar osteitis (dry socket)?
What characterizes alveolar osteitis (dry socket)?
- Most commonly follows the extraction of impacted lower third molars
- Involves extensive inflammation spreading through the marrow spaces
- Contains foul tasting and smelling decomposing debris
- Associated with severe pain developing a few days after extraction (correct)
What is periostitis?
What is periostitis?
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What is osteomyelitis?
What is osteomyelitis?
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