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    Periodontal Abscess

    Definition 1

    An acute purulent bacterial infection that arises from the tissues that surround and support the teeth. (NCI Thesaurus)

    Definition 2

    Localized circumscribed purulent area of inflammation in the periodontal tissue. It is a derivative of marginal periodontitis and commonly associated with suprabony and infrabony pockets and interradicular involvements, in contrast to periapical abscess which is attributable to pulp necrosis. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)




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