Osteomyelitis and Odontogenic Keratocyst: A Dual Pathology Insight

Osteomyelitis and Odontogenic Keratocyst: A Dual Pathology Insight

Question. Give a classification of osteomyelitis. Discuss in detail the clinical features, etiology, and histopathology of odontogenic keratocyst.

Answer.Classification of osteomyelitis

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• Acute osteomyelitis
  • Acute suppurative osteomyelitis
  • Acute subperiosteal osteomyelitis
  • Acute periostitis
• Chronic osteomyelitis:
  • Non-specific type:
    • Chronic intramedullary osteomyelitis
    • Chronic focal sclerosing osteomyelitis
    • Chronic diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis
    • Chronic osteomyelitis with proliferative periostitis
    • Chronic subperiosteal osteomyelitis
    • Chronic periostitis

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• • Specific type:
    • Tuberculous osteomyelitis
    • Syphilitic osteomyelitis
    • Actinomycotic osteomyelitis
• Radiation-induced osteomyelitis
• Idiopathic osteomyelitis.

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Etiology of Odontogenic Keratocyst

The cyst arises from:

• Dental lamina or its remnants.
• Primordium of the developing tooth germ or enamel organ
• Basal cell layer of oral epithelium.