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tooth extraction
Pathology:
- tooth extraction socket soft tissue generally heals in < 1 month
- the socket bone heals within 6 months
- healing may be slower in older patients
- diabetes mellitus may impair tooth extraction socket healing in the elderly
- an open tooth extraction socket for > 6 months is pathological
Complications:
- osteonecrosis of the jaw is a concern if the patient is receiving a bisphosphonate (especially intravenous)
General
dentistry (oral health)
surgical resection (excision)
References
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11)
Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2022