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  2. Alveolar osteitis - Wikipedia

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    Dry socket typically causes pain on the second to fourth day following a dental extraction. Other causes of post extraction pain usually occur immediately after the anesthesia / analgesia has worn off, (e.g., normal pain from surgical trauma or mandibular fracture ) or has a more delayed onset (e.g., osteomyelitis , which typically causes pain ...

  3. Dental emergency - Wikipedia

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    Dental emergencies do not always involve pain, although this is a common signal that something needs to be looked at. Pain can originate from the tooth, surrounding tissues or can have the sensation of originating in the teeth but be caused by an independent source (orofacial pain and toothache). Depending on the type of pain experienced an ...

  4. Dental extraction - Wikipedia

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    Inflamed alveolar bone, unprotected and exposed to the oral environment after tooth extraction, can become packed with food and debris. Dry-socket typically causes a sharp and sudden increase in pain commencing 2–5 days following the extraction of a mandibular molar, most commonly the third molar. [51]

  5. Woman Sues JetBlue After Allegedly Fracturing Tooth on ... - AOL

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    The passenger claimed her tooth injury required an emergency tooth extraction, a later implant and additional care, as the lawsuit alleges the airline's “negligent acts" led to her “pain ...

  6. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    Damage may be incurred during violent yawning, laughing, road traffic accidents, sports injuries, interpersonal violence, or during dental treatment, [25] (such as tooth extraction). [ 27 ] It has been proposed that a link exists between whiplash injuries (sudden neck hyper-extension usually occurring in road traffic accidents), and the ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. Toothache - Wikipedia

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    After the acute episode has been controlled, the definitive treatment is usually by tooth extraction or, less commonly, the soft tissue is removed (operculectomy). If the tooth is kept, good oral hygiene is required to keep the area free of debris to prevent recurrence of the infection. [21]: 440–441

  9. Alveolar process - Wikipedia

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    After extraction of a tooth, the clot in the alveolus fills in with immature bone, which later is remodeled into mature secondary bone. Disturbance of the blood clot can cause alveolar osteitis, commonly referred to as "dry socket". With the partial or total loss of teeth, the alveolar process undergoes resorption.