JAW BONE CAVITATIONS

An FDOJ, or cavitation, is a pathological area in the jaw­bone that affects the entire body in the form of a silent, chronic inflammatory reaction.

In the area of an FDOJ, the bone is no longer compact and white, but consists of yellow, inflammatory fat and dead bone cells.  FDOJs are most commonly found in areas where teeth have been removed, but also around root canal-treated teeth or in sections lacking teeth. 90% of most cases occur due to the removal of wis­dom teeth.

An x-ray of jaw bone cavitations