Periapical granuloma

Periapical granuloma,[1] also sometimes referred to as a radicular granuloma or apical granuloma, is an inflammation at the tip of a dead (nonvital) tooth. It is a lesion or mass that typically starts out as an epithelial lined cyst, and undergoes an inward curvature that results in inflammation of granulation tissue at the root tips of a dead tooth. This is usually due to dental caries or a bacterial infection of the dental pulp. Periapical granuloma is an infrequent disorder that has an occurrence rate between 9.3 to 87.1 percent.[2] Periapical granuloma is not a true granuloma due to the fact that it does not contain granulomatous inflammation; however, periapical granuloma is a common term used.[3]

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  2. ^ Fernandes M, de Ataide I (October 2010). "Nonsurgical management of periapical lesions". Journal of Conservative Dentistry. 13 (4): 240–5. doi:10.4103/0972-0707.73384. PMC 3010029. PMID 21217952.
  3. ^ Neville BW, Damm DD, Allen CA, Bouquot JE (2002). Oral & maxillofacial pathology (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. pp. 113–124. ISBN 978-0721690032.