Diseases of the Bone - Hereditary, Inflammatory, Metabolic and Cystic Flashcards
Describe the incidence of diseases of the bone
- Primary disorders are relatively rare
- Disease is usually secondary process involving the teeth
- May be part of a systemic disease
Describe the 2 parts of the classification of diseases of the bone
- Congenital
2. Acquired
Name 5 types of acquired diseases of the bone
- Inflammatory
- Metabolic
- Cystic
- Tumour-like
- Neoplastic
Name 2 examples of congenital diseases of the bone
- Osteogenesis imperfecta
2. Cleidocranial dysplasia
Name 2 examples of inflammatory diseases of the bone
- Acute alveolar osteitis
2. Suppurative osteomyelitis
Name an example of a metabolic disease of the bone
Hyperparathyroidism
Name 2 examples of cystic diseases of the bone
- Aneurysmal bone cyst
2. Giant cell granuloma
Name 3 tumour-like diseases of the bone
- Torus
- Fibrous dysplasia
- Paget’s diseasse
What is acute alveolar osteitis?
A common painful post-extraction condition characterised by the loss of the clot from the socket
Describe the general features of acute alveolar osteitis
- 3-4% of extractions
- M=f
- Peak in 3rd decade, rare in children
- More common in mandible
- More often with LA than GA
Name 5 predisposing factors to acute alveolar osteitis
- Traumatic extraction
- Impaired blood supply
- Smoking
- Oral contraceptives
- Osteosclerotic disease
Describe 5 clinical features of acute alveolar osteitis
- Severe throbbing pain 24-72 hours post extraction
- Bad taste
- Mucosa around socket painful and tender
- Debris and saliva in socket with no clot
- Lymphadenopathy is common
Describe the radiographic features of acute alveolar osteitis
- May be small fragments of dense bone within the socket
- Usually nothing of note will be seen
Describe the pathogenesis of acute alveolar osteitis
- Uncertain
- Destruction of blood clot, probably by fibrinolytic enzymes
- Trauma to bone will activate tissue-based fibrinolytic enzymes
- Bacteria may play a role by secreting proteolytic enzymes
Describe the pathology acute alveolar osteitis
- Rarely biopsied
- Non-specific
- Non-vital bone with neutrophils and bacterial colonies
- Small amount of granulation tissue
Describe the treatment of acute alveolar osteitis
- Explain problem and reassure patient
- Wash out socket with warm saline
- Place protective dressing into socket (alvogel)
- Prescribe NSAID for pain
- Review
Describe the effect of the 3 ingredients found in alvogel
- Butamben - Provides moderate anaesthetic
- Iodoform - Effective antimicrobial action
- Eugenol - Effective analgesic action
Describe the complications and prevention of acute alveolar osteitis
- Self-limiting condition but may progress to osteomyelitis if patient is immunocompromised or has had radiotherapy to jaw
- Reduce unnecessary trauma by accurate pre-operative assessment
- Prophylactic chlorhexidine helpful in difficult extractions
- Metronidazole often prescribed but no evidence that it’s effective
What is osteomyelitis?
An infection of the bone and marrow spaces with variety of clinical and radiographic appearances
Name 4 classifications of osteomyelitis
- Suppurative osteomyelitis
- Chronic sclerosing osteomyelitis
- Osteoradionecrosis
- Osteochemonecrosis
What is suppurative osteomyelitis?
Infection of the bone and marrow spaces resulting in bone necrosis and production of pus
Describe the general features of suppurative osteomyelitis
- Rare
- Usually in males and mandible
- May follow infections, fracture, surgery or apparently de novo
Name 3 predisposing factors for suppurative osteomyelitis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Immunodeficiency
- Paget’s disease
Describe 6 possible clinical features of suppurative osteomyelitis
- Pain which may be severe
- Regional lymphadenopathy
- Paraesthesia
- Areas of swollen mucosa over alveolus
- Teeth may be tender or mobile
- Sinuses with draining pus or dead bone fragments
Describe the radiographic features of suppurative osteomyelitis
- Bony changes not seen until 10 days
- Large, ill-defined, mottled radiolucency with focal radiodense areas
- New periosteal bone formation (esp lower boarder of mandible)
Describe the pathogenesis of suppurative osteomyelitis
- Infection triggers acute inflammatory response
- Fluid exudation in enclosed space of bone occludes vasculature
- Bone becomes necrotic and acts as foreign body, allowing bacterial proliferation