OSTEOMYLITIS

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Inflammation of bone and its marrow contents

Answer 1

Osteomylitis

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Changes in calcified tissues are secondary to inflammation of th soft tissue component of the bone

Answer 2

Osteomylitis

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Serious sequel of periapical infection

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ACUTE SUPPURATIVE OSTEOMYELITIS

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Diffused spread of infection throughout the medullary spaces, with subsequent necrosis of a variable amount of bone

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ACUTE SUPPURATIVE OSTEOMYELITIS

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• Arises from a dental infection are the same as those present after infection to a fracture of the jaw, gunshot wound, or even hematogenous spread.
• Maxilla: fairly localized, Mandi: more diffuse and widespread

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ACUTE SUPPURATIVE OSTEOMYELITIS

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TREATMENT FOR ACUTE SUPPURATIVE OSTEOMYELITIS

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• Debridement, drainage, and antimicrobial therapy

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inadequately treated acute osteomyelitis, or may arise from a dental infection without preceding acute stage.

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CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OSTEOMYELITIS

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similar to acute osteomyelitis except all signs and symptoms are milder.

Answer 8

CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OSTEOMYELITIS

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• Unusual reaction of the bone to infection

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CHRONIC FOCAL SCLEROSING OSTEOMYELITIS

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• Reaction to mild bacterial infection entering the bone through carious tooth

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CHRONIC FOCAL SCLEROSING OSTEOMYELITIS

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SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC FOCAL SCLEROSING OSTEOMYELITIS

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no signs or symptoms of the disease other than mild pain associated with an infected pulp

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RADRIOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF CHRONIC FOCAL SCLEROSING OSTEOMYELITIS

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well circumscribed radiopaque mass of sclerotic bone surrounding and extending below the apex of
one or both roots.

Question 13

• Proliferative reaction of the bone to a low grade infection.

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CHRONIC DIFFUSE SCLEROSING OSTEOMYELITIS

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Portal of entry OF CHRONIC DIFFUESE SCLEROSING OSTEOMYELITIS

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diffuse periodontal disease

Question 15

Mild bacterial infection entering the bone through a carious tooth, Infection acts as a stimulus rather than an irritant

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CONDENSING OSTEITIS

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Diffuse inflammation that spread through tissue spaces and along fascial spaces.

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CELLULITIS (PHLEGMON)

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Result of infection by microorganism which act to breakdown or dissolve hyaluronic acid.

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CELLULITIS (PHLEGMON)

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a common causative organism in cases of cellulitis.

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Streptococci

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CLINICAL FEATURE of phlegmon

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• Moderately ill with elevated temp.
• Painful swelling of soft tissues involved that are firm and brawny
• Skin is inflamed, has an orange peel appearance and is even purplish sometimes

Question 20

• Life threatening toxic cellulitis, beginning usually in the submandibular space and secondary involving the sublingual and submental spaces

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LUDWIG’S ANGINA

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all submandibular spaces are involved

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LUDWIG’S ANGINA

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• Perforates bone to establish drainage, lingual plate is the one most frequent perforated.

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LUDWIG’S ANGINA

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treatment for edema of the glottis,

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tracheotomy

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• Formation of a thrombus in the cavernous sinus.

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CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS (THROMBOPHLEBITIS)

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usual pathogens of cavernous sinus thrombosis (thrombophlebitis)

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Gram-positive organisms (specifically S. aureus)