E2: Lesions of the jaw Flashcards
What are the different types of inflammatory lesions of the jaw?
What are the two types of periapical lesion?
cysts and osteomyelitis
What are the two types of osteomyelitis?
lytic and sclerotic
What are the characteristics and clinical features of pericoronitis?
- Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the crown of
partially erupted tooth - Third molars
- Inflamed gingiva, pain, swelling
- Trismus
- Cellulitis
- Mostly young adults
What is the location and border of pericoronitis?
In early stages, minimal radiographic changes
- Location: Radiolucency adjacent to the crown
- Border: Ill-defined periphery, Sclerotic border in late stage
Severe cases of pericoronitis becomes ___
osteomyelitis
What are the clinical features of osteomyelitis?
*Infection of bone
*Involves marrow, cortex, periosteum
*Usually local source of infection
* May have hematogenous source
Osteomyelitis is the infection of ____ segment of the bone.
medullary
____ is the acute or chronic inflammatory process in the medullary spaces or cortical surfaces of bone that is away from the primary site of involvement.
osteomyelitis
Classification of osteomyelitis based on time
- Acute: two weeks after disease onset
- Subacute: One to several months
- Chronic: After a few months
Classification: Cierny-Mader (1985)
- Stage 1: Medullary
- Stage 2: Superficial
- Stage 3: Localized
- Stage 4: Diffuse
Classification of osteomyelitis
*Hematogenous
* Secondary to contiguous focus of infection
* Chronic osteomyelitis
Most common cause of acute osteomyelitis
dental infection
secondary: fracture, wound, hematogenous spread
What are common organisms that cause acute osteomyelitis?
Staph. aureus, Staph. albus,
tuberculosis, actinomycosis, syphilis, mixed organisms
What are the clinical features of acute osteomyelitis?
- Any age, more in males
- May involve either jaw
- Localized in maxilla, diffuse in mandible
- Severe pain
- Fever, increased WBC count