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Alveolar Osteitis

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Alveolar Osteitis Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Alveolar Osteitis?

A condition sometimes occurring after tooth extraction, particularly after traumatic extraction, resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket, due to disintegration or loss of the blood clot. It is basically a focal osteomyelitis without suppuration and is accompanied by severe pain (alveolalgia) and foul odor. (Dorland, 28th ed)

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