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Alveolitis of jaws

Inclusion Terms

  • •Alveolar osteitis
  • •Dry socket

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to M27.3 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Alveolitis, jawAlveolitis, sicca dolorosaDry, dryness, socket (teeth)Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer), alveolarInfection, infected, infective (opportunistic), tooth, teeth, socketInflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), alveoli, teethOsteitis, alveolarPeriostitis (albuminosa) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (infective) (monomelic), alveolarPeriostitis (albuminosa) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (infective) (monomelic), alveolodentalPeriostitis (albuminosa) (circumscribed) (diffuse) (infective) (monomelic), dentalSuppuration, suppurative, dental periosteumUlcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, alveolar process

Code Hierarchy

┌13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)├M26-M27Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] and other disorders of jaw (M26-M27)├M27Other diseases of jaws
└M27.3Alveolitis of jaws

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