• Generally develops 3-5 days after surgery. Is an inflammation of bone, not necessarily an infection. Is characterized by lysis of the socket blood clot
  • Alveolar osteitis is essentially an inflammation of the bony socket from a recently extracted tooth. Treatment consists of gentle debridement of the socket and placement of a suitable obdundant until the area becomes asymptomatic.
  • Inflammation of the bony socket from the recently extracted tooth.
  • Treaatment consists of debridement of the socket and placement of a suitable obtundent until the area becomes asymptomatic 
  • Theorized to be caused by lysis of a fully formed blood clot prior to its replacement by granulation tissue