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  2. Alveolar osteitis - Wikipedia

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    Overall, the rate of dry socket is about 0.5–5% for routine dental extractions, [2] [4] [5] and about 25–30% for impacted mandibular third molars (wisdom teeth which are buried in the bone). [1] Females are more frequently affected than males, but this appears to be related to oral contraceptive use rather than any underlying gender ...

  3. Socket preservation - Wikipedia

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    Socket preservation or alveolar ridge preservation is a procedure to reduce bone loss after tooth extraction. [1] [2] After tooth extraction, the jaw bone has a natural tendency to become narrow, and lose its original shape because the bone quickly resorbs, resulting in 30–60% loss in bone volume in the first six months. [3]

  4. Dental extraction - Wikipedia

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    [51] [52] The risk factor for alveolar osteitis can dramatically increase with smoking after an extraction. Bone fragments: Particularly when extraction of molars is involved, it is not uncommon for the bones which formerly supported the tooth to shift and in some cases to erupt through the gums, presenting protruding sharp edges which can ...

  5. Dental alveolus - Wikipedia

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    Dental alveoli (singular alveolus) are sockets in the jaws in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process with the periodontal ligament. The lay term for dental alveoli is tooth sockets. A joint that connects the roots of the teeth and the alveolus is called a gomphosis (plural gomphoses). Alveolar bone is the bone that surrounds ...

  6. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw - Wikipedia

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    Exposed bone after extraction, pain: Complications: Osteomyelitis of the jaw: Usual onset: After dental extractions: Duration: Variable: Types: Stage 1-Stage 3: Causes: Medications related to cancer therapy, and osteoporosis in combination with dental surgery: Risk factors: Duration of anti-resorptive or anti-angiogenic drugs, intravenous vs by ...

  7. Healing of periapical lesions - Wikipedia

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    Tooth #5, the upper right second premolar, after extraction. The two single-headed arrows point to the CEJ, which is the line separating the crown (in this case, heavily decayed) and the roots. The double headed arrow (bottom right) shows the extent of the abscess that surrounds the apex of the palatal root.

  8. Alveoloplasty - Wikipedia

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    In relation with the first point of indication of the procedure, the bone contouring after dental extractions also helps in preparation for prosthetic rehabilitation. This serves as an important procedure as any sharp bony projections under removable appliances such as dentures will cause discomfort and pain when patient perform masticatory ...

  9. Osteonecrosis of the jaw - Wikipedia

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    Pain, inflammation of the surrounding soft tissue, secondary infection or drainage may or may not be present. The development of lesions is most frequent after invasive dental procedures, such as extractions, and is also known to occur spontaneously. There may be no symptoms for weeks or months, until lesions with exposed bone appear. [5]