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==Background==


* Osteomyelitis of the alveolar bone due to premature loss of the healing clot after tooth extraction
 

Diagnosis

* 2-4 days after tooth extraction
* Initial post-extraction pain subsides followed by sudden/severe pain at extraction site
* Physical exam often unremarkable 
 

==Treatment==
#Analgesia
##Often requires dental block
#Irrigate and suction
#Pack with gauze soaked with eugenol or local anesthetic
#Refer to dentist or have pt return to ED in 24-36 hrs to have the gauze replaced

==See Also==


Dental Problems

Dental Numbers

 

==Source==


EBmedicine: Acute Dental Emergencies in Emergency Medicine




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