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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry · 2010

According to the parents of a 7-year-old child, the child complains about weakness, body temperature rise up to 39°C, toothache in the upper jaw on the left. Objectively: condition is grave, the child is pale and adynamic, the face is asymmetric because of infiltration of the upper jaw on the left. The 64 tooth has a carious cavity. Percussion is painful, I degree of teeth mobility is also present. There are purulent discharges from the subgingival edge of the 64 tooth. Mucogingival fold of the 63, 64, 65 teeth is smoothed. Vestibular and palatine mucous membrane is edematic. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Acute odontogenic maxillary sinusitis
  2. Suppurative radicular cyst of maxilla
  3. Acute albuminous maxillary periostitis
  4. Acute odontogenic maxillary osteomyelitis starting from the 64 tooth
  5. Acute purulent odontogenic maxillary periostitis starting from the 64 tooth
Correct answer

Acute odontogenic maxillary osteomyelitis starting from the 64 tooth

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