tooth abscess

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• Tooth abscess — A tooth abscess or root abscess is pus enclosed in the tissues of the jaw bone at the apex of an infected tooth s root(s). Usually the abscess originates from a bacterial infection that has accumulated in the soft, often dead, pulp of the tooth.… …   Wikipedia

• Abscess — This article is about the medical condition. For the death metal band, see Abscess (band). Abscess Classification and external resources Abscess ICD 10 L02 …   Wikipedia

• abscess — abscess, boil, furuncle, carbuncle, pimple, pustule all denote a localized swollen area of infection containing pus. Abscess is the most general term, applying to a collection of pus surrounded by inflammation whether in the skin or in the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Abscess — A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses: {{}}A skin abscess is better known as a common boil; A peritonsillar abscess is a persistent collection of pus behind the tonsils; and A perianal… …   Medical dictionary

• tooth — noun 1 individual tooth ADJECTIVE ▪ broken, chipped, missing ▪ bad, decayed, rotten ▪ loose ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Cracked tooth syndrome — Classification and external resources Cross section of a posterior tooth. ICD 9 …   Wikipedia

• apical abscess — an abscess in the bone around the apex of a tooth. An acute abscess is extremely painful, causing swelling of the jaw and sometimes also the face. A chronic abscess may cause no pain or swelling. An abscess invariably results from damage to and… …   Medical dictionary

• apical abscess — an abscess in the bone around the apex of a tooth. An acute abscess is extremely painful, causing swelling of the jaw and sometimes also the face. A chronic abscess may cause no pain or swelling. An abscess invariably results from damage to and… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• apical abscess acute — an apical abscess of a tooth characterized by rapid onset, acute pain, tenderness of the tooth to touch, pus formation, and swelling of tissues in a later stage …   Medical dictionary

• abscessed tooth — noun an abscess of a common kind in the tissue around a tooth • Hypernyms: ↑abscess …   Useful english dictionary

• Periapical abscess — A periapical abscess is the result of a chronic, localized infection located at the tip, or apex , of the root of a tooth. To achieve resolution, endodontic therapy must be performed to debride the root canalor canals and remove pathogens …   Wikipedia