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Getting a tooth pulled carries a risk of experiencing a dry socket, also known as alveolar osteitis.
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Maxine Lipner,
Verywell Health,
19 Oct. 2024
Other players who have not practiced are captain Logan Couture (osteitis pubis), defensemen Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body), and Shakir Mukhamadullin (lower body).
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Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2024
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Maxine Lipner,
Verywell Health,
19 Oct. 2024
Other players who have not practiced are captain Logan Couture (osteitis pubis), defensemen Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body), and Shakir Mukhamadullin (lower body).
—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2024
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“Osteitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteitis. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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osteitis
noun
os·te·itis
ˌäs-tē-ˈīt-əs 
plural osteitides
-ˈit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of bone
called also ostitis
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