Condition Lookup
Sub-Category:
Post-Dental Procedure Complications
Number of Conditions: 3
Dry Socket (Alveolar Osteitis)
Specialty: Dental and Oral Health
Category: Other Oral Health Conditions
Sub-category: Post-Dental Procedure Complications
Symptoms:
severe pain at the extraction site; visible bone in the socket; bad breath; foul taste; radiating pain to the ear or temple
Root Cause:
Disruption or loss of the blood clot at the site of a tooth extraction leads to bone exposure and delayed healing.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Clinical examination of the extraction site revealing exposed bone, absence of a blood clot, and patient-reported severe pain.
Treatment:
Irrigation of the socket, placement of medicated dressings, and pain management with analgesics.
Medications:
Analgesics (e.g., ibuprofen , acetaminophen ), topical anesthetics (e.g., lidocaine ), and antimicrobial rinses (e.g., chlorhexidine ).
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Occurs in 2–5% of extractions, more common after mandibular molar extractions.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Smoking, oral contraceptive use, traumatic extractions, poor oral hygiene, and inadequate post-extraction care.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Pain typically resolves within a week with treatment, though healing may take longer.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Secondary infections, delayed healing, and potential bone infection (osteomyelitis).
Post-Extraction Bleeding
Specialty: Dental and Oral Health
Category: Other Oral Health Conditions
Sub-category: Post-Dental Procedure Complications
Symptoms:
prolonged bleeding after a tooth extraction; blood pooling in the mouth; difficulty forming a clot; oozing or excessive bleeding
Root Cause:
Inadequate blood clot formation due to trauma, systemic bleeding disorders, or medications like anticoagulants.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Visual assessment of persistent bleeding, review of medical history for coagulation disorders, and blood tests if needed.
Treatment:
Application of pressure, use of hemostatic agents, suturing, or addressing underlying systemic conditions.
Medications:
Hemostatic agents (e.g., tranexamic acid), vitamin K for clotting support, and desmopressin in specific bleeding disorders.
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Occurs in 2–3% of extractions, higher in patients on anticoagulant therapy.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Use of anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs, liver disease, coagulation disorders, and poorly controlled hypertension.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Resolves with proper management, though untreated cases can lead to severe blood loss or systemic complications.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Anemia, infection, and delayed wound healing.
Post-Dental Implant Complications
Specialty: Dental and Oral Health
Category: Other Oral Health Conditions
Sub-category: Post-Dental Procedure Complications
Symptoms:
pain at the implant site; implant mobility; gum inflammation; bone loss; peri-implant infection
Root Cause:
Improper osseointegration or infection at the implant site leads to failure of the implant.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Clinical assessment of implant stability, imaging (X-rays, CT scans), and probing for peri-implant pockets.
Treatment:
Antibiotics, surgical debridement, and replacement or adjustment of the implant.
Medications:
Antibiotics (e.g., amoxicillin or metronidazole ), antimicrobial rinses (e.g., chlorhexidine ), and bone grafting materials for severe bone loss.
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Affects approximately 5–10% of dental implants.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Smoking, diabetes, inadequate bone density, poor oral hygiene, and improper surgical technique.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Early intervention improves outcomes; severe cases may result in implant removal.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Implant failure, bone loss, chronic infection, and adjacent tooth damage.