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*A more virulent infection into the alveolus produces alveolar periostitis.  
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==Overview==
*Infection spreads from [[Enamel Organ#Pulp|pulp]] or from gingivitis to produce the periostitis.  
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Alveolar periostitis is not common in the dog. It is usually caused when infection and inflammatory mediators spread from the [[Tooth - Anatomy & Physiology#Pulp|pulp]] and consequently produce a periostitis. This spread of infection and inflammation may then go on to affect the surrounding bone and cause [[Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]]. The condition is sometimes seen when infection of a dog's carnassial teeth results in a chronic sinus discharging below the eye, this is a so called 'malar' abscess.  
*This may then break out of the alveolus into the bone causing [[Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]].
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**Seen in infection of carnassial teeth in dogs as chronic sinus discharging below eye. So called 'malar' abscess.  
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==Treatment==
*Only treated by removal of [[:Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology|tooth]].  
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The only available treatment for the resolution of alveolar periostitis is the [[Exodontics|removal]] of the affected [[:Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology|tooth]]. It is especially hard to evaluate when present in the [[Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Mandible (mandibula)|mandible]] and may produce a fistula which also requires the tooth to be extracted.  
*Abscess may break through into maxillary sinus. If drained will get recovery.
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**Other maxillary cheek teeth can be involved in pyaemic infection with sinus formation.
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*Hard to evaluate on [[Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Mandible (mandibula)|mandible]], may produce fistula that also needs tooth removal.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 13:18, 2 November 2014

Overview

Alveolar periostitis is not common in the dog. It is usually caused when infection and inflammatory mediators spread from the pulp and consequently produce a periostitis. This spread of infection and inflammation may then go on to affect the surrounding bone and cause osteomyelitis. The condition is sometimes seen when infection of a dog's carnassial teeth results in a chronic sinus discharging below the eye, this is a so called 'malar' abscess.

Treatment

The only available treatment for the resolution of alveolar periostitis is the removal of the affected tooth. It is especially hard to evaluate when present in the mandible and may produce a fistula which also requires the tooth to be extracted.