Dental and Bone Health Quiz

Study Notes

Maxillary infections, dry socket, and post-extraction inflammation without infection can occur after dental extractions.
Dry socket is more common in impacted third molars and can cause halitosis.
Etiology factors for dry socket include extraction difficulty, surgeon skill, oral contraceptives, and smoking.
Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory disease of bone caused by bacterial colonization of bone marrow, commonly occurring in the mandible.
Chronic osteomyelitis can require surgical debridement for better healing.
Osteoradionecrosis is caused by high linear energy radiation during head/neck tumor management and can result in exposed necrotic bone in the maxillary/mandibular alveolar process.
Dental considerations before radiation therapy include thorough dental examination and extractions 2-3 weeks before RT.
Osteochemonecrosis is a complication of antiresorptive/antiangiogenic drug therapy, previously known as BRONJ.
Antiresorptive medications include IV and oral bisphosphonates.
Bisphosphonates work by inhibiting osteoclast function and angiogenesis.