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  2. Odontogenic infection - Wikipedia

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    Odontogenic infections can be severe if not treated and are associated with mortality rate of 10 to 40%. [4] Furthermore, about 70% of odontogenic infections occur as periapical inflammation, i.e. acute periapical periodontitis or a periapical abscess. [3] The next most common form of odontogenic infection is the periodontal abscess. [3]

  3. Periodontium - Wikipedia

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    The periodontal ligament depends on stimulation provided by function to preserve its structure. Within physiologic limits the PDL can accommodate increased function by increasing its width. Forces that exceed the adaptive capacity of the periodontium produce injury called trauma from occlusion. When occlusal forces are reduced the PDL atrophies ...

  4. Chronic periodontitis - Wikipedia

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    Chronic periodontitis is initiated by Gram-negative tooth-associated microbial biofilms that elicit a host response, which results in bone and soft tissue destruction. In response to endotoxin derived from periodontal pathogens, several osteoclast-related mediators target the destruction of alveolar bone and supporting connective tissue such as the periodontal ligament.

  5. Tooth resorption - Wikipedia

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    Dental crowns, tooth extraction, gum surgery Resorption of the root of the tooth , or root resorption , is the progressive loss of dentin and cementum by the action of odontoclasts . [ 4 ] Root resorption is a normal physiological process that occurs in the exfoliation of the primary dentition .

  6. Oxytalan - Wikipedia

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    The periodontal membranes of all human teeth, as well as those of monkeys, rats, guinea pigs, and mice, contain oxytalan fibers. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It is also mentioned that a portion of oxytalan fibers support the lymphatic and blood vessels that lead to the teeth .In periodontal membranes of teeth under higher stress, as those used as bridge ...

  7. Oral mucosa - Wikipedia

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    It consists of loose connective tissue within the connective tissue papillae, along with blood vessels and nerve tissue. The tissue has an equal amount of fibers, cells, and intercellular substance. The dense layer is the deeper layer of the lamina propria. It consists of dense connective tissue with a large amount of fibers.

  8. Dental abscess - Wikipedia

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    A dental abscess is a localized collection of pus associated with a tooth. The most common type of dental abscess is a periapical abscess, and the second most common is a periodontal abscess. In a periapical abscess, usually the origin is a bacterial infection that has accumulated in the soft, often dead, pulp of the tooth.

  9. Dental papilla - Wikipedia

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    The dental follicle is a fibrous sac that surrounds the odontogenic organ and developing tooth. [11] The plexus is a system of connections of blood vessels, nerves, or lymphatic vessels . The plexus of Raschkow is a network of nerves immediately beneath the odontoblast layer of the dentine, first described by J. Raschkow in 1835.