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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]
Claims of this type often lead to lawsuits in an attempt to obtain large insurance payouts, and that is what the Florida’s new laws aim to stop, by making it harder and more expensive to sue an ...
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 .
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.
Dental insurance companies divide benefits, services, or procedures into categories and refer to them with American Dental Association (ADA) 3-4 digit code. As an example, Preventive and Diagnostic procedures often include exams (ADA code 0120), x-rays (ADA code 0210), and basic cleanings or prophylaxis (ADA code 1110).
A 2021 analysis by then-Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier found that Florida made up 8% of the nation’s homeowners’ claims in 2019, but 76% of its lawsuits.
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Botryoid odontogenic cyst (BOC) is a type of developmental odontogenic cyst that is extremely rare. [1] It is thought to be a lateral periodontal cyst (LPC) variant with a higher risk of recurrence. [2] Weathers and Waldron coined the term BOC in 1973. [3] Adults over the age of 50 are the most affected. [4]