Focal Osteitis at Dentist Dictionary

What is Focal Osteitis? A condition sometimes occurring after tooth extraction, particularly after traumatic extraction, resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket, due to disintegration or loss of the blood clot.

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