eas Dental Caries Periodontal disease Dentoalveolar abscess Periodontal abscess Ludwig's angina Osteomyelitis

Dis

e
Dental caries is a chronic condition where tissues Infection around apices occur in patients with bilateral infection of rare infection.
infection of enamel or of the periodontium are of the roots of teeth, established periodontal the sublingual and sub- inflammation of the
dentine in which the infected by bacteria following necrosis of the pockets mandibular spaces medullary cavity of
Defination

microbial agents are causing inflammatory pulp. bone, but it usually

members of the normal responses to the tissues remain localized within spreads to involve the
commensal flora. the alveolar bone.or cortical bone and
open into the soft tissue periosteum as well.

thedemineralization of breakdown of the intra- or extra-oral welling, redness and cellulitis of the fascial infected necrotic
enamel or dentine by periodontium resulting swelling or in potentially tenderness of the spaces, bone
Representation

acids produced by in loss of tissue dangerous spread of overlying gingiva brawny oedema with
/shape

plaque microorganisms attachment and infection through fascial elevation of the

as they metabolize destruction of the planes. tongue, airway
dietary carbohydrates alveolar bone. obstruction and very
little pus.

tooth, saliva, 1.Host tissues

supragingival plaque, 2.Microbes
Aetiological
Factors

the diet (especially 3.Immune defense

sucrose intake) and the system
time necessary for
caries development
Streptococcus mutans Porphyromonas streptococci (S. anaerobic Gram- staphylococci, anaerobic Gram-
Microbiology/c

Lactobacilli gingivalis anginosus, S. negative rods, streptococc negative rods

organism
ausative

intermedium and S. alpha haemolytic anaerobic Gram- anaerobic

constellatus) aerobic streptococci negative bacilli streptococci
spirochaetes. anaerobic streptococci,