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  2. Periradicular surgery - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms may be due to infection in the periradicular tissue around a root-treated tooth, which can impede healing of the tooth after conventional root canal treatment. [2] After removing the pulp, the aim of endodontic treatment is to seal the pulpal space to prevent further bacterial contamination and allow healing of the periradicular tissue ...

  3. Healing of periapical lesions - Wikipedia

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    After endodontic therapy has been executed, or re-executed, successfully, and the canals can no longer provide a nutrient-rich habitat for microbes, [31] the issue of bone healing comes into focus. Ostensibly, then, for regeneration to occur, the root canal system must have been decontaminated and further access to microbial invasion must be ...

  4. Periapical cyst - Wikipedia

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    Root canal treatment should be performed on the tooth if it is determined that previous therapy was unsuccessful. Removal of the necrotic pulp and the inflamed tissue as well as proper sealing of the canals and an appropriately fitting crown will allow the tooth to heal under uninfected conditions.

  5. Pericoronitis - Wikipedia

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    Acute pericoronitis is associated with a wide range of symptoms including severe pain, swelling and fever. [3] Sometimes there is an associated pericoronal abscess (an accumulation of pus). This infection can spread to the cheeks, orbits / periorbits , and other parts of the face or neck, and occasionally can lead to airway compromise (e.g ...

  6. Dental abscess - Wikipedia

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    Putting pressure or warmth on the tooth may induce extreme pain. The area may be sensitive to touch and possibly swollen as well. This swelling may be present at either the base of the tooth, the gum, and/or the cheek, and sometimes can be reduced by applying ice packs. An acute abscess may be painless but still have a swelling present on the gum.

  7. Periapical periodontitis - Wikipedia

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    While millions of root canal treatments are carried out in the United States alone each year, total numbers of such cases do not provide reliable indicators of frequency, even for symptomatic periapical periodontitis (given that root canal treatment is not always indicated or complied with, and may also be performed in the absence of ...

  8. Yep, Menopause Messes with Your Teeth - AOL

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    What’s happening: This oral condition causes painful, inflamed gums. “A lot of women notice that their gums appear red, darkish red, blue, or purple and become very prone to bleeding,” says Lee.

  9. Root canal treatment - Wikipedia

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    Root canal treatment (also known as endodontic therapy, endodontic treatment, or root canal therapy) is a treatment sequence for the infected pulp of a tooth that is intended to result in the elimination of infection and the protection of the decontaminated tooth from future microbial invasion. [1]