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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2021

A 44-year-old man complains of a constant dull pain in the area of his tooth 37 that was extracted two days ago. The pain intensifies during eating. Objectively, the socket of the extracted tooth has a gray coating. Mucosa around the socket is hyperemic, edematous, and painful when palpated. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

Answer options

  1. Acute serous periostitis
  2. Acute odontogenic osteomyelitis
  3. Chronic destructive osteomyelitis
  4. Acute serous alveolitis
  5. Pericoronitis
Correct answer

Acute serous alveolitis

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