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  2. Periapical cyst - Wikipedia

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    Commonly known as a dental cyst, the periapical cyst is the most common odontogenic cyst. It may develop rapidly from a periapical granuloma, as a consequence of untreated chronic periapical periodontitis. [1] Periapical is defined as "the tissues surrounding the apex of the root of a tooth " and a cyst is "a pathological cavity lined by ...

  3. Dental abscess - Wikipedia

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    Dental abscess. A decayed, broken down tooth, which has undergone pulpal necrosis. A periapical abscess (i.e. around the apex of the tooth root) has then formed and pus is draining into the mouth via an intraoral sinus (gumboil). A dental abscess is a localized collection of pus associated with a tooth. The most common type of dental abscess is ...

  4. Periapical periodontitis - Wikipedia

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    Periapical periodontitis or apical periodontitis[1] (AP) is an acute or chronic inflammatory lesion around the apex of a tooth root, most commonly caused by bacterial invasion of the pulp of the tooth. [2] It is a likely outcome of untreated dental caries (tooth decay), and in such cases it can be considered a sequela in the natural history of ...

  5. Toothache - Wikipedia

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    Dentistry. Toothache, also known as dental pain or tooth pain, [3] is pain in the teeth or their supporting structures, caused by dental diseases or pain referred to the teeth by non-dental diseases. When severe it may impact sleep, eating, and other daily activities. Common causes include inflammation of the pulp, (usually in response to tooth ...

  6. Root canal treatment - Wikipedia

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    The root canal filling material (3, 4, and 10) does not extend to the end of the tooth roots (5, 6 and 11). The dark circles at the bottom of the tooth roots (7 and 8) indicated infection in the surrounding bone. Recommended treatment is either to redo the root canal therapy or extract the tooth and place dental implants.

  7. Healing of periapical lesions - Wikipedia

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    Healing of periapical lesions. Apical periodontitis is typically the body's defense response to the threat of microbial invasion from the root canal. [1] Primary among the members of the host defense mechanism is the polymorphonuclear leukocyte, otherwise known as the neutrophil. The task of the neutrophil is to locate and destroy microbes that ...

  8. Pulpitis - Wikipedia

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    Pulpitis is inflammation of dental pulp tissue. The pulp contains the blood vessels, the nerves, and connective tissue inside a tooth and provides the tooth's blood and nutrients. Pulpitis is mainly caused by bacterial infection which itself is a secondary development of caries (tooth decay).

  9. Periodontal abscess - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

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