Periodontal abscess

Introduction: Periodontal abscess

Description of Periodontal abscess

Periodontal abscess: an alveolar abscess or a lateral periodontal abscess.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Periodontal abscess: Localized circumscribed purulent area of inflammation in the periodontal tissue. It is a derivative of marginal periodontitis and commonly associated with suprabony and infrabony pockets and interradicular involvements, in contrast to periapical abscess which is attributable to pulp necrosis.
Source: MeSH 2007

Periodontal abscess: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Periodontal abscess:

• Periodontal
• Abscess (40 causes)

Terms associated with Periodontal abscess:

Terms Similar to Periodontal abscess:

• Abscess, Periodontal

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Periodontal abscess

• Abscess
• Periodontitis

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Periodontal abscess

The following list attempts to classify Periodontal abscess into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
  • Infection
    • Suppuration
      • Abscess
        • Periodontal Abscess

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Stomatognathic Diseases
  • Mouth Diseases
    • Periodontal Diseases
      • Periodontitis
        • Periodontal Abscess

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