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periodontal abscess
Etiology:
- P gingivalis, P intermedia, B forsythus, F nucleatum, P micros
- can develop on the base of persisting periodontitis but can also occur in the absence of periodontitis
Clinical manifestations:
- inflammation; pain, swelling, erythema
Complications:
- may spread as a cellulitis or a purulent odontogenic infection
- cavernous sinus thrombosis
Management:
- excision & drainage
- antibiotic converage (anaerobes), i.e. penicillin
General
periodontal disease; gum disease; gingival disease
abscess
References
- Valyi P, Gorz I.
Periodontal abscess: etiology, diagnosis and treatment.
Fogorv Sz. 2004 Aug;97(4):151-5
(article in Hungarian abstract in English)
PMID: 15495540
- Wikipedia: Periodontal abscess
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodontal_abscess