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Periapical periodontitis

Periapical periodontitis or apical periodontitis (AP) is an acute or chronic inflammatory lesion around the apex of a tooth root, most commonly caused by bacterial invasion of the pulp of the tooth. It is a likely outcome of untreated dental caries (tooth decay), and in such cases it can be considered a sequela in the natural history of tooth decay…

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Causes
Pulp infection
Complications
Apical extrusion of pulpal debris, abscesses in the head and neck, Ludwig Angina
Diagnostic method
Apical Radiolucencies, Apical Radiopacities
Medication
Antibiotic in case of a sudden onset of symptoms in less than 24 hours.
Other names
Apical periodontitis, periradicular periodontitis
Risk factors
Dental caries, dental trauma, dental procedures, professional misconduct

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related to Epidemiology · 7
Periapical periodontitis → European, Most, Periapical, Scandinavia, The, United States, While
related to Classification · 2
Periapical periodontitis → Classification, Note
related to Related lesions · 2
Periapical periodontitis → Although, In
Causes · 1
Periapical periodontitis → Pulp infection
Complications · 1
Periapical periodontitis → Apical extrusion of pulpal debris, abscesses in the head and neck, Ludwig Angina
Diagnostic method · 1
Periapical periodontitis → Apical Radiolucencies, Apical Radiopacities
Medication · 1
Periapical periodontitis → Antibiotic in case of a sudden onset of symptoms in less than 24 hours.
Other names · 1
Periapical periodontitis → Apical periodontitis, periradicular periodontitis
Risk factors · 1
Periapical periodontitis → Dental caries, dental trauma, dental procedures, professional misconduct
Specialty · 1
Periapical periodontitis → Endodontics

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periapical periodontitis root tooth chronic may lesions acute pulp infection treatment apical apex dental pulpal periradicular lesion antibiotic bacterial invasion

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Periapical periodontitisCausesPulp infection1.00infobox
Periapical periodontitisComplicationsApical extrusion of pulpal debris, abscesses in the head and neck, Ludwig Angina1.00infobox
Periapical periodontitisDiagnostic methodApical Radiolucencies, Apical Radiopacities1.00infobox
Periapical periodontitisMedicationAntibiotic in case of a sudden onset of symptoms in less than 24 hours.1.00infobox
Periapical periodontitisOther namesApical periodontitis, periradicular periodontitis1.00infobox
Periapical periodontitisRisk factorsDental caries, dental trauma, dental procedures, professional misconduct1.00infobox
Periapical periodontitisSpecialtyEndodontics1.00infobox
Periapical periodontitisTreatmentRoot canal treatment, periradicular surgery, retrograde root canal treatment1.00infobox
Periapical periodontitisrelated to ClassificationClassification0.60section
Periapical periodontitisrelated to ClassificationNote0.60section
Periapical periodontitisrelated to EpidemiologyPeriapical0.60section
Periapical periodontitisrelated to EpidemiologyThe0.60section

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