[Alveolar cavitational osteopathosis--a case report].

Abstract

Alveolar cavitational osteopathosis is a rare disease of dental alveolus with an undefined origin. Clinically, the symptoms may vary widely; patients may complain dental sensitivity in those teeth which appear normal or pain remote from the craniofacial region. In this case report, present knowledge about alveolar cavitational osteopathosis and diagnostic and treatment process of our case was presented.