Sunday, July 3, 2011

Condensing Osteitis



Condensing Osteitis - Non suppurative inflammatory condition of bone characterized by sclerotic bone formation around roots and its apex of a Carious tooth or a tooth which is largely restored.Pulp can be irreversibly inflamed.Disease can also spread due to periodontal infection in a non carious tooth.
Patient here is usually asymptomatic and can complain that his tooth aches sometimes which latter on reside on its own.

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