final exam Flashcards
Demographics of Osteomyelitis
Trauma or odontogenic infection history
Radiation and/or bisphosphonates
immunocompromised
conditions affecting jaw vascularity
Facial bone osteomyelitis is different from long bone osteomyelitis, How?
facial bone is mixed infection (alpha strep and anaerobes), long bone is S. aureus
In the Acute phase of Osteomyelitis, what laboratory should be order and what do you expect to see?
CBC: leukocytosis (increased WBC)
Osteomyelitis seen in –x-ray. When do you see it and or do you see it? Why do you or don’t you see it on the x-ray?
Cortical involvement req for radiographic signs, lags behind clinical signs, req 30-60% destruction
acute: often WNL
Chronic: moth eaten
How to treat dead bone ( sequestrum)?
sx and medical tx (sequestectomy)
Surgical treatments of osteomyelitis are
sequestectomy, saucerization, decortication, segmental resection as LAST RESORT following multiple more conservative attempts
Medical Treatment of Osteomyelitis is
begin empiric Abx based on gram stain
use results of C and S to determine more specific/ narrow Abx
IV Abx for 6 weeks
clindamycin used often, can penetrate bone
combo therpay
infectious dx consult
HBO therapy for chronic refactory cases
Facial infection.. Know what is primary, secondary space
Primary maxillary spaces includes…
Primary Mandibular spaces includes…
Secondary facial spaces includes…..
Primary maxillary spaces includes…Canine, buccal, infratemporal
Primary Mandibular spaces includes…bucall, submental, sublingual, subman
Secondary facial spaces includes…..masserteric, pterygoman, superifical and deep temporal, lat pharyngeal, retropharyngeal, prevert
When you do an I&D, you have seen puss ( alfredo sauce) what do you do with it beside suction it out?
Still don’t get it? Let me give you a hint, you need to send it to lab…
culture and sensitivty, gram stain can be used to guide early Abx
if you were have a bad infection. How does bacteria / puss travel from tooth (maxillary or mandibular) to brain, to mediastinum, or close up trachea? (There is a slide in the lecture talking about common progression of facial space infection..) KNOW IT
pathway cards added
Radiographic/ imaging work up for complex odontogenic infection are……
PA, pano, plain film
CT with contrast is best
What is the definition of Ludwig’s Angina and what are the spaces involved?
Ludwig’s Angina is a fulminating, bilateral sublingual, submandibular, submental
and cervical infection or cellulitis displacing the tongue with potential** airway
obstruction.**
Life-threatening condition
Aetiology: Usually related to periapical abscess related to the lower molar teeth.
Airway is significantly narrowed causing severe respiratory distress.
Due to this situation, intubation during general anesthesia also becomes very challenging
What is Cavernous sinus Thrombosis? Definition, pathophysiology and classic sign and symptom
- Serious condition that is recognised by the appearance of marked oedema and congestion of the eyelids and conjunctiva as a result of impaired venous drainage.
- This start as a unilateral and rapidly becoming bilateral.
- This condition is not as common as Ludwig’s Angina
- Hematogenous spread of infection from the jaw to the cavernous sinus may occur anteriorly via the inferior or superior opthalmic vein or posteriorly via emissary veins from the pterygoid plexus.
Direct extension through the opening in the cranial bones.
signs and symptoms on another card
What’s the purpose of complete blood count with differential?
CBC (Complete Blood Count) with differential count – large outpouring of immature
granulocytes indicate severe infection.
n early odontogenic acute infection, what types of bacteria is more dominant?
gram + aerobic
How does facial infection spread?
- equally in all directions favors path of least R
- location determined by thickness of bone at apex and mm attatchments
- most present as vestibular abcess
- may begin as well delineated, self limited condition with potential to spread to major fascial planes
- can begin as PA osteitis or intrbony abcess and become cellulitis or abcess
Classic signs of inflammation
rubor-red
calor-warm
tumor-swelling
dolore-pain
LOF- dif breathing, swallowing
The main objective of performing I&D
Drainage of pus
Reduction of tissue tension
Increased blood flow
Increases delivery of host defenses
Obtain specimen for culture and sensitivity(C&S)
Indications for antibiotic treatment of odontogenic infection are?
Rapidly progressive swelling
Diffuse swelling (cellulitis)
Fascial space involvement
Compromised host defenses
Severe pericoronitis
Osteomyelitis
Trauma
What is Punch biopsy? Where do you use it
- The punch comprises a circular blade attached to a plastic handle. Diameters of two to
ten millimetres are available. - The punch removes a core of tissue the base of which can be simply and
atraumatically released using curved scissors. - The resultant wound may not require suturing if using the smaller diameter punches.
can be used on tongue/esthetic areas
Principles of Antibiotic treatment. When do you use narrow spectrum vs broad spectrum
use broad initally then narrow with C/S results?
or only narrow empiric therapy
Most definitive treatment for dental infection is….
removal of infection source: extraction, pulpectomy, debride non-vital bone, remove foreign body
Please know the difference about cellulis vs abscess.
What is cellulis, including physiological level
What is Abscess…..
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Different types of treatment for different types of Osteomyelitis
surgical and medical tx
Odontogenic tumor (know the demographics, treatment)
AOT
Ameloblastoma (please know ameloblastoma well, this is one the crappy pathology that dentist must know well without excuse. Where do you see them, what they looks like on x-ray…….)
Odontoma
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AOT demo/tx
- This is a tumor that is commonly found in teenagers.
- It occurs in the middle and anterior portions of the jaws
- Commonly associated with the crown of an impacted anterior tooth as unilocular RL
- Two-thirds occur in the maxilla and it is more common in females.
- The maxillary incisor-cuspids are common sites.
- Painless expansion is often the chief complaint.
- Treatment is with simple surgical enucleation and recurrence is extremely rare
ameloblastoma demo/tx
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How does Odontogenic tumor classified?
biologically and based on origin
Surgical Treatment types for Odontogenic tumor
eunucleation
marginal resection
partial resection
total resection
composite resection
all of these followed by reconstruction
Odotogenic cyst, histologically what is it and what kind of lining do they have inside/outside?
Odontogenic cyst can be defined as a cyst in which lining of lumen is derived from
epithelium produced during tooth development. (CT wall)
How does Odontogenic cyst classified? i.e. developmental vs….??
developmental vs inflammatory
Common treatment for Odontogenic cyst
sx options
Curettage
Enucleation
Marsupialization
Marsupialization followed by cystectomy
Enucleation followed by Peripheral ostectomy
Please know everything about OKC (treatment, clinical appearance, x-ray appearance)
please include Carnoy Solution
Enucleation followed by use of Carnoys solution
* Enucleation followed by peripheral ostectomy and removal of overlying attached mucosa + use of Carnoys solution
* Surgical resection for very large –recurrent lesions
* variable radio app, can be scalloped , clinically can appear as enlarging mass
Biopsy… What is incisional vs excisional biopsy?
incisional: for large lesions, not whole lesion taken, malignancy suspected
excisional: smaller lesions, whole thing taken
Aspirational biopsy? How does it work and what “instrument” do you use?
use 18g needle and 5-10mL syringe to aspirate fluid from lesion guided by CT scan if deeply seated, done to rule out vascular lesions or on any lesions thought to contain fluid
What’s that liquid in the biopsy jar?
10% formalin to prevent autolysis
mucocutaneous lesions jar has michel’s solution for IF
Osteomyelitis occurs in …… where? What kind of bone?
likes to occur in mandible due to dense poorly vascularized cortical plates, medullary bone infected and inflammed can spread to cortical plates/periosteum
less likely in maxilla due to better blood supply and less dense bone
Spread of Oro-Facial Infections
* Generally, infections follow?
* This is dictated by?
* Infective processes can spread by disruption of ?
Spread of Oro-Facial Infections
* Generally, infections follow the path of least resistance.
* This is dictated by anatomic location of teeth, position of muscle attachments, bone density, etc.
* Infective processes can spread by disruption of intervening fascial planes.
primary maxillary spaces for infection
- canine
- buccal
- infratemporal
primary man spaces for infection
- submental
- buccal
- sabman
- sublingial
secndary fascal spaces
- masserteric
- pterygoman
- superficial and deep temp
- lat pharyngeal
- retropharyngeal
- prevert
Sublingual Space Infection
above mylohyoid, commonly PM and 1st M (apices above mylohyoid line)
Submandibular Space Infection
below mylohyoid, 2nd/3rd molars
key sign of subman infection
no palpation of inf cortex
Submental Space Infection
also below mylohyoid, anterior teeth
Retropharyngeal Space Infection
can compromise airway
mediastinitis spread path
ludwigs spread path
cavernous thrombosis spread path
danger signs of clinical exam
- trismus
- no palpation inferior border
- visual changes
- malaise/fever
- SOB
- difficulty swallowing
C.T. Scan with contrast use
C.T. Scan with contrast helps as follows,
-It clearly delineates the position and size of the infection process as well as its relationship with the adjacent
anatomic structures.
-It is also useful to evaluate any changes to the patient’s upper airway(due to edema) as it occurs in more advanced
infections of the head and neck.
CT contrast will exhibit what around infection
Serious Space Infections
Ludwigs Angina.
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis:
* Serious condition that is recognised by the appearance of? as a result of?
* uni or bilateral?
* more or less common than ludwigs?
- Serious condition that is recognised by the appearance of marked oedema and congestion of the eyelids and conjunctiva as a result of impaired venous drainage.
- This start as a unilateral and rapidly becoming bilateral.
- This condition is not as common as Ludwig’s Angina
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis - Aetiology
- Hematogenous spread of infection from the jaw to the cavernous sinus may occur anteriorly via the inferior or superior opthalmic vein or posteriorly via emissary veins from the pterygoid plexus. Direct extension through the
opening in the cranial bones.
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
Signs & Symptoms
– Ocular?
– fever?
– Periorbital and conjunctival?
– exopthalmamus/retina?
– pupils?
– Other cranial nerves?
– Ocular pain.
– High fluctuating fever, chills, and sweating.
– Periorbital and conjunctival oedema, starting unilaterally and progressing to bilateral as a result of thrombophlebitis.
– Pulsating exophthalmos and retinal haemorrhage
– Ophthalmoplegia, paralysis, dilated pupils and loss of corneal reflexes
– Other cranial nerve involvement e.g. trigeminal nerve
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis - Management
– Hospital?
– consult with?
– Abx?
– Rx for thrombosis?
– Hospitalization.
– Neurosurgical consultation.
– Intensive antibiotic therapy.
– Heparin to prevent extension of thrombosis
Microbiology of Oral Infections
Most oral infections are mixed in origin consisting of aerobic and anaerobic gram positive and gram negative organisms
Anaerobes predominant (75%)
Mix of Bacteria Present in Odontogenic Infections
From Early To Late Stage
edema, cellulitis, abcess comparisons
Spread of Odontogenic Infections
Propagation of?
Spreads how?
Favors path of?
Location determined by:
most present as?
Propagation of infection
Spreads equally in all directions
Favors path of least resistance
Location determined by:
Thickness of bone at apex
Muscle attachments
Most present as a vestibular space abscess
Cellulitis
app? palpation?
Inflammatory response not yet forming?
Microorganisms?
Diffuse, reddened, brawny swelling that is tender to
palpation.
Inflammatory response not yet forming a true abscess.
Microorganisms have just begun to overcome host defenses and spread beyond tissue planes.
Abscess formation
As inflammatory response matures and?
An abscess is a?
drainage?
As inflammatory response matures and an abscess develops.
An abscess is a localized collection of pus.
May develop spontaneous drainage intraorally or extraorally
Osteomyelitis - Pathogenesis
in mandible
Osteomyelitis - Pathogenesis
Primarily a result of? allows?
Results in an? limiting?
With progression, the condition is considered?
- Primarily a result of odontogenic infections or trauma, which cause inoculation of bacteria into the jaws.
- Results in an inflammatory cascade that is usually self-limiting in the healthy patient.
- With progression, the condition is considered pathologic
Osteomyelitis - Pathogenesis
* Infection and associated inflammation(edema) spreads into?
* Pus travel through? accumulates where?
* Ultimately, cortical bone will? result?
* Reduced blood supply causes?
- Infection and associated inflammation (edema) spreads into marrow spaces and causes compression of blood vessels and therefore causes severe compromise of blood supply.
- Pus travel through haversian & volkaman’s canal and accumulation beneath the periosteum & elevating it from cortex & there by reducing the blood supply.
- Ultimately, cortical bone perforates, compromising periosteal blood supply as well.
- Reduced blood supply causes necrosis of bone.
Osteomyelitis - Pathogenesis
* Small section of necrotic bone may get completely? what if larger?
* The dead bone is surrounded by the new viable bone this is called?
* Then pus penentrate the?
* fistulas?
- Small section of necrotic bone may get completely lysed while large get localized and get separated from the shell of new bone by bed of granulation tissue.
- The dead bone is surrounded by the new viable bone this is called involucrum.
- Then pus penentrate the periosteum & mucosal & cuteneous fistulae develop and thereby discharging the purulent pus.
- Intraoral or extraoral fistulas usually develop.
Osteomyelitis - Pathogenesis
* Bacteria then proliferates as what cannot reach site? spreads until?
- Bacteria then proliferates as normal blood-borne defenses do not reach the tissue and the osteomyelitis process spreads until it is stopped by surgery and medical treatment
Osteomyelitis - Microbiology
Usually a?
Osteomyelitis of the long bones usually caused by?
Usually a mixed infection when involving the jaws.
Osteomyelitis of the long bones usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus
Osteomyelitis - Classification
Many systems?
System developed by ? is the most practical today
This system divides osteomyelitis into what types based on?
Many systems have been developed in the past
System developed by Hudson is the most practical today
This system divides osteomyelitis into Acute and Chronic types based on presence for a 1 month duration
Osteomyelitis - Clinical presentation, which is highlighted?
– Pain
– Swelling and erythema of overlying tissues
– Adenopathy
– Fever
– Paresthesia of the inferior alveolar nerve
– Trismus
– Malaise
– Fistulas
Osteomyelitis - Laboratory work-up
In the acute phase, common to see?
sensitive indicators of inflammation but non-specific?
In the acute phase, common to see leukocytosis, which is uncommon in the chronic phases.
Elevated ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) and CRP (C-reactive protein) which are sensitive indicators of inflammation but non-specific.
Osteomyelitis - Imaging
Radiographic images lag? why?
Acute osteomyelitis often appears?
Till at least ?% destruction of mineralized portion of bone takes place – this destruction is not visible on radiograph?
Chronic osteomyelitis app?
Radiographic images lag behind the clinical presentation since cortical involvement is required for any change to be evident.
Acute osteomyelitis often appears normal radiographically
Till at least 30-60% destruction of mineralized portion of bone takes place – this destruction is not visible on radiograph.
Chronic osteomyelitis – moth eaten appearance
Osteomyelitis - Imaging
– what is recommended initially?
– Gives information of?
– Orthopanoramic view is recommended initially
– Easily obtainable
– Gives information of possible sources and progression.