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Suppurative periapical periodontitis

MedGen UID:
10652
•Concept ID:
C0031024
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Abscess, Apical Alveolar; Abscess, Apical Dentoalveolar; Abscess, Periapical; Abscesses, Apical Alveolar; Abscesses, Apical Dentoalveolar; Abscesses, Periapical; Alveolar Abscess, Apical; Alveolar Abscesses, Apical; Apical Alveolar Abscess; Apical Alveolar Abscesses; Apical Dentoalveolar Abscess; Apical Dentoalveolar Abscesses; Dentoalveolar Abscess, Apical; Dentoalveolar Abscesses, Apical; Periapical Abscess; Periapical Abscesses; Periapical Periodontitides, Suppurative; Periapical Periodontitis, Suppurative; Periodontitides, Suppurative Periapical; Periodontitis, Apical, Suppurative; Periodontitis, Suppurative Periapical; Suppurative Periapical Periodontitides; Suppurative Periapical Periodontitis
SNOMED CT: Periapical abscess (196341005); Dentoalveolar abscess (196341005); Apical abscess (196341005)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006989

Definition

Localized collection of pus in the tissues that enclose the root of a tooth. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSuppurative periapical periodontitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Evidence-based clinical practice guideline on antibiotic use for the urgent management of pulpal- and periapical-related dental pain and intraoral swelling: A report from the American Dental Association.
Lockhart PB, Tampi MP, Abt E, Aminoshariae A, Durkin MJ, Fouad AF, Gopal P, Hatten BW, Kennedy E, Lang MS, Patton LL, Paumier T, Suda KJ, Pilcher L, Urquhart O, O'Brien KK, Carrasco-Labra A
J Am Dent Assoc 2019 Nov;150(11):906-921.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2019.08.020. PMID: 31668170Free PMC Article
European Society of Endodontology position statement: the use of antibiotics in endodontics.
Segura-Egea JJ, Gould K, Şen BH, Jonasson P, Cotti E, Mazzoni A, Sunay H, Tjäderhane L, Dummer PMH
Int Endod J 2018 Jan;51(1):20-25. Epub 2017 Jun 14 doi: 10.1111/iej.12781. PMID: 28436043
Microbiology and treatment of acute apical abscesses.
Siqueira JF Jr, Rôças IN
Clin Microbiol Rev 2013 Apr;26(2):255-73. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00082-12. PMID: 23554416Free PMC Article

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