OSTEOMYELITIS

OSTEOMYELITIS

1). Osteomyelitis of maxilla is rare due to all of this except:

a)      Extensive blood supply to maxilla.

b)      Abundant medullary spaces

c)      Thick cortical plates

d)     Porous nature of membranous bone

ANS :C

2). Acute suppurative OML can be differentiated from alveolar abscess due to presence of

a)      Intermittent paraesthesia or anaesthesia of lower lip.

b)      Character of pain, POP.

c)      Associated fever.

d)     Regional lymphadenopathy.

ANS: A.

3). Radiographic changes in OML are seen

a)      Within a week after initiation

b)      3 weeks after initiation.

c)      After 30-60% of mineralized portion of bone are destroyed.

d)     Both (b) and( c)

ANS: D

4). Granulation tissue between living and dead bone

a)      Mottled appearance

b)      Moth eaten appearance

c)      Orangepeel appearance

d)     Thumb print appearance

ANS: B

5). Drug of choice for OML of jaws is

a)      Penicillin

b)      Clindamycin

c)      Cephazolin

d)     Erythromycin

ANS: A