Month: January 2020

  • Wandering a

    Abscess in which purulent material flows along a course of decreased resistance and discharges at a distant point.  

  • Residual a

    Abscess produced by the residues of a previous inflammatory process.  

  • Pulpal a

    Inflammation of the dental pulp characterized by the formation of purulent exudate.  

  • Periodontal a (Parietal a)

    Periodontal a (Parietal a)

    Localized purulent inflammation in the periodontal tissues, also called lateral periodontal abscess.  

  • Pericoronal a

    Pericoronal a

    A localized purulent infection within the tissue surrounding the crown of a partially erupted tooth.  

  • Gingival a

    Gingival a

    A localized purulent infection that involves the marginal gingiva or interdental papilla.  

  • Chronic a

    Abscess of comparatively slow development with little evidence of inflammation. There may be an intermittent discharge of purulent matter. Long‐standing collection of purulent exudate. It may follow an acute abscess.  

  • Apical a

    Apical a

    Inflammatory condition characterized by formation of purulent exudate involving the dental pulp or pulpal remnants and the tissues surrounding the apex of a tooth.  

  • Abscess (Acute a)

    Abscess (Acute a)

    An abscess of relative short duration, typically producing pain and local inflammation.  

  • Abscess

    Abscess

    An immunologically contained and controlled lesion that is an accumulation of pus (neutrophils) in a pocket found in tissue. Caused by inflammation induced by either (1) a localized infection caused by bacteria or parasites or (2) foreign materials lodged in the tissue. It is a defensive mechanism to prevent the dissemination of the infection to…