Difference between revisions of "Alveolar Periostitis"

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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.

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-*A more virulent infection into the alveolus produces alveolar periostitis.
-*Infection spreads from [[Enamel Organ#Pulp|pulp]] or from gingivitis to produce the periostitis.
+*Infection and inflammatory mediators usually spreads from [[Enamel Organ#Pulp|pulp]] to produce the periostitis.
-*This may then break out of the alveolus into the bone causing [[Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]].
+*This may then affect the surrounding bone causing [[Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]].
-**Seen in infection of carnassial teeth in dogs as chronic sinus discharging below eye. So called 'malar' abscess.
+**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 [[:Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology|tooth]].
-*Abscess may break through into maxillary sinus. If drained will get recovery.
-**Other maxillary cheek teeth can be involved in pyaemic infection with sinus formation.
 *Hard to evaluate on [[Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Mandible (mandibula)|mandible]], may produce fistula that also needs tooth removal.
 [[Category:Teeth_-_Inflammatory_Pathology]]
 [[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]]
 [[Category:LisaM reviewing]]