Alveolar periostitis
ICD-10 Code
M27.3
Alveolar periostitis
Definition
A condition sometimes occurring after tooth extraction, particularly after traumatic extraction, resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket, due to disintegration or loss of the blood clot. It is basically a focal osteomyelitis without suppuration and is accompanied by severe pain (alveolalgia) and foul odor. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Also known as alveolitis of jaw, dry socket, extrinsic allergic alveolitis of jaw skeleton, jaw skeleton extrinsic allergic alveolitis — per MONDO