Difference between revisions of "Alveolar Periostitis"
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| − | + | *Not common in dog | |
*Infection and inflammatory mediators usually spreads from [[Enamel Organ#Pulp|pulp]] to produce the periostitis. | *Infection and inflammatory mediators usually spreads from [[Enamel Organ#Pulp|pulp]] to produce the periostitis. | ||
*This may then affect the surrounding bone causing [[Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]]. | *This may then affect the surrounding bone causing [[Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 13 August 2014
- Not common in dog
- Infection and inflammatory mediators usually spreads from pulp to produce the periostitis.
- This may then affect the surrounding bone causing osteomyelitis.
- Sometimes seen when infection of carnassial teeth in dogs results in a chronic sinus discharging below eye. So called 'malar' abscess.
- Only treated by removal of tooth.
- Hard to evaluate on mandible, may produce fistula that also needs tooth removal.
G, can you please just make this look as a better page with nicer wording but not change any factual info as L already reviewed and made some changes. Ta, B