Condensing Osteitis

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Several sources say condensing osteitis is associated with vital teeth and others say its associated with non-vital teeth. On the boards, should we consider it being associated with vital or non-vital teeth?

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[riseup]

Condensing osteitis is associated with chronic low-grade infection in a young permanent tooth. It may be vital or non-vital. If vital, remove the underlying cause; If non-vital, perform endodontic therapy.

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Several sources say condensing osteitis is associated with vital teeth and others say its associated with non-vital teeth. On the boards, should we consider it being associated with vital or non-vital teeth?

My bad if this question has been repeated. I tried searching for it on the forums, but couldnt find it..

thanks for the reply.🙂

 

[yorkiepoo]

condensing osteitis is associated with a severely carious tooth, non-vital tooth. it will not be associated w/ the PDL, it is near the root, but it is sclerosing the bone in order to wall off this low grade infection from the rest of the healthy bone.

Tx w/ endo or EXT, lesion will regress completely or partially, if partially, get a bone scar (then watch)

this is in contrast to idiopathic osteosclerosis - aka dense bony island (no Tx Rec'd)