inflammatory jaw lesions Flashcards
1 defense mechanism of body
inflammation - but in the 2nd line of defense
periapical abscess
accumulation of acute inflammatory cells (neutrophils, not time) and purulence a the apex of the tooth
cause of PA abscess
infection of trauma
t/f PA abscess can be symptomatic or asymptomatic
true
microscopically, the key cell to an acute abscess is
neutrophil
tx of pa abscess
elimination of infection focus
endo
pa granuloma
chronic apical periodontitis (lymphocytes)
mass of chronically inflamed tissue
defensive reaction
cytokines releases
75% of apical inflammatory lesions are
pa granulomas
cells of chronic pa granulomas
lymphocytes (no macrophages)
tx of pa granuloma
endo or extraction with curettage
radicular cyst arises from
stimulation of epithelium at apex of non vital tooth
variants of radicular cyst
lateral radicular and residual cyst
3 parts of cysts
EPITHELIUM, CT, lumen
t/f radiographically, you can’t tell the difference bt cyst, granuloma, or abscess
true
rarefying osteitis
cannot be differentiates clinically
generally well defined and radiolucent
most common lesions (cysts, granuloma, abscess)
grow slow, focal
condensing osteitis
localized proliferative reaction of bone to low grade inflammatory stimulus
what is most commonly associated with apex of a nonvital tooth
condensing osteitis
what is critically associated with an area of inflammation
condensing osteitis
radiographic features of condensing osteitis
tooth root outline is visible
pdl is widened or shows rarefying oseitis
localized sclerotic radiopaque area in pa region outside the radiolucent area
sequence of events for condensing osteitis
- disease, pulpal inflammation, pa inflammation, rarefying osteitis
- bone deposited around rarefying osteitis
tx of condensing osteitis
endo, but left with a bone scar (sclerotic bone that doesn’t go away)s
osteomyelitis
acute/chronic inflammation of bone away from initial site
diffuse area