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| Periodontal abscess | |
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| A gingival abscess between the lower left canine and first premolar. | |
| Specialty | Dentistry  |
A periodontal abscess (also termed lateral abscess,[1] or parietal abscess),[1] is a localized collection of pus (i.e. an abscess) within the tissues of the periodontium. It is a type of dental abscess. A periodontal abscess occurs alongside a tooth, and is different from the more common[2] periapical abscess, which represents the spread of infection from a dead tooth (i.e. which has undergone pulpal necrosis). To reflect this, sometimes the term "lateral (periodontal) abscess" is used. In contrast to a periapical abscess, periodontal abscesses are usually associated with a vital (living) tooth. Abscesses of the periodontium are acute bacterial infections[3] classified primarily by location.[4]
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