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Pericoronitis

MedGen UID:
45399
•Concept ID:
C0031055
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Pericoronitides
SNOMED CT: Pericoronitis (22240003)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006899

Definition

Inflammation of the gingiva surrounding the crown of a tooth. [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPericoronitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Acute Pain Management.
Moussa N, Ogle OE
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2022 Feb;34(1):35-47. Epub 2021 Nov 5 doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2021.08.014. PMID: 34750009
A Review of Evidence-Based Recommendations for Pericoronitis Management and a Systematic Review of Antibiotic Prescribing for Pericoronitis among Dentists: Inappropriate Pericoronitis Treatment Is a Critical Factor of Antibiotic Overuse in Dentistry.
Schmidt J, Kunderova M, Pilbauerova N, Kapitan M
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Jun 24;18(13) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18136796. PMID: 34202699Free PMC Article
Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Proposal for Acute Endodontic Infection.
Keine KC, Kuga MC, Pereira KF, Diniz AC, Tonetto MR, Galoza MO, Magro MG, de Barros YB, Bandéca MC, de Andrade MF
J Contemp Dent Pract 2015 Dec 1;16(12):977-83. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1791. PMID: 27018033

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Physiology of pregnancy and oral local anesthesia considerations.
Zhou X, Zhong Y, Pan Z, Zhang J, Pan J
PeerJ 2023;11:e15585. Epub 2023 Jun 29 doi: 10.7717/peerj.15585. PMID: 37404472Free PMC Article
Pathologies associated with the mandibular third molar impaction.
Ye ZX, Qian WH, Wu YB, Yang C
Sci Prog 2021 Apr-Jun;104(2):368504211013247. doi: 10.1177/00368504211013247. PMID: 33913399Free PMC Article
Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth.
Ghaeminia H, Nienhuijs ME, Toedtling V, Perry J, Tummers M, Hoppenreijs TJ, Van der Sanden WJ, Mettes TG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 May 4;5(5):CD003879. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003879.pub5. PMID: 32368796Free PMC Article
Complications of third molar surgery.
Bouloux GF, Steed MB, Perciaccante VJ
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2007 Feb;19(1):117-28, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2006.11.013. PMID: 18088870
Common dental emergencies.
Douglass AB, Douglass JM
Am Fam Physician 2003 Feb 1;67(3):511-6. PMID: 12588073

Diagnosis

Physiology of pregnancy and oral local anesthesia considerations.
Zhou X, Zhong Y, Pan Z, Zhang J, Pan J
PeerJ 2023;11:e15585. Epub 2023 Jun 29 doi: 10.7717/peerj.15585. PMID: 37404472Free PMC Article
A Review of Evidence-Based Recommendations for Pericoronitis Management and a Systematic Review of Antibiotic Prescribing for Pericoronitis among Dentists: Inappropriate Pericoronitis Treatment Is a Critical Factor of Antibiotic Overuse in Dentistry.
Schmidt J, Kunderova M, Pilbauerova N, Kapitan M
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Jun 24;18(13) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18136796. PMID: 34202699Free PMC Article
Teeth in the line of mandibular fractures.
Chrcanovic BR
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014 Mar;18(1):7-24. Epub 2012 Oct 27 doi: 10.1007/s10006-012-0369-y. PMID: 23104254
Managing a patient with pericoronitis.
Nuwwareh S
J Can Dent Assoc 2013;79:d169. PMID: 24309052
Leukemia.
McKenna SJ
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2000 Feb;89(2):137-9. doi: 10.1067/moe.2000.102386. PMID: 10673646

Therapy

Physiology of pregnancy and oral local anesthesia considerations.
Zhou X, Zhong Y, Pan Z, Zhang J, Pan J
PeerJ 2023;11:e15585. Epub 2023 Jun 29 doi: 10.7717/peerj.15585. PMID: 37404472Free PMC Article
A Review of Evidence-Based Recommendations for Pericoronitis Management and a Systematic Review of Antibiotic Prescribing for Pericoronitis among Dentists: Inappropriate Pericoronitis Treatment Is a Critical Factor of Antibiotic Overuse in Dentistry.
Schmidt J, Kunderova M, Pilbauerova N, Kapitan M
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Jun 24;18(13) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18136796. PMID: 34202699Free PMC Article
Common Dental and Periodontal Diseases.
Laudenbach JM, Kumar SS
Dermatol Clin 2020 Oct;38(4):413-420. Epub 2020 Aug 10 doi: 10.1016/j.det.2020.05.002. PMID: 32892850
Complication in third molar extractions.
Candotto V, Oberti L, Gabrione F, Scarano A, Rossi D, Romano M
J Biol Regul Homeost Agents 2019 May-Jun;33(3 Suppl. 1):169-172. DENTAL SUPPLEMENT. PMID: 31538464
Complications of third molar surgery.
Bouloux GF, Steed MB, Perciaccante VJ
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2007 Feb;19(1):117-28, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2006.11.013. PMID: 18088870

Prognosis

Incidence of Delayed Infections after Lower Third Molar Extraction.
Monaco G, Gatto MRA, Pelliccioni GA
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Mar 29;19(7) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19074028. PMID: 35409710Free PMC Article
Risk indicators of operculitis.
Mutneja P, Mutneja AR, Vg M, Patil K
Minerva Dent Oral Sci 2021 Oct;70(5):180-183. Epub 2021 Apr 28 doi: 10.23736/S2724-6329.21.04392-2. PMID: 33908748
Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns Among Dental Professionals In Massachusetts.
Vasudavan S, Grunes B, Mcgeachie J, Sonis AL
Pediatr Dent 2019 Jan 15;41(1):25-30. PMID: 30803473
Teeth in the line of mandibular fractures.
Chrcanovic BR
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014 Mar;18(1):7-24. Epub 2012 Oct 27 doi: 10.1007/s10006-012-0369-y. PMID: 23104254
The relationship between pericoronitis, wisdom teeth, putative periodontal pathogens and the host response.
Moloney J, Stassen LF
J Ir Dent Assoc 2008 Jun-Jul;54(3):134-7. PMID: 18649731

Clinical prediction guides

Incidence of Delayed Infections after Lower Third Molar Extraction.
Monaco G, Gatto MRA, Pelliccioni GA
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Mar 29;19(7) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19074028. PMID: 35409710Free PMC Article
A systematic review of dental disease management in cancer patients.
Hong CHL, Hu S, Haverman T, Stokman M, Napeñas JJ, Braber JB, Gerber E, Geuke M, Vardas E, Waltimo T, Jensen SB, Saunders DP
Support Care Cancer 2018 Jan;26(1):155-174. Epub 2017 Jul 22 doi: 10.1007/s00520-017-3829-y. PMID: 28735355
Teeth in the line of mandibular fractures.
Chrcanovic BR
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014 Mar;18(1):7-24. Epub 2012 Oct 27 doi: 10.1007/s10006-012-0369-y. PMID: 23104254
The relationship between pericoronitis, wisdom teeth, putative periodontal pathogens and the host response.
Moloney J, Stassen LF
J Ir Dent Assoc 2008 Jun-Jul;54(3):134-7. PMID: 18649731
An unusual tonsillolith.
Sezer B, Tugsel Z, Bilgen C
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2003 Apr;95(4):471-3. doi: 10.1067/moe.2003.65. PMID: 12686933

Recent systematic reviews

Should systemic antibiotics be prescribed in periodontal abscesses and pericoronitis? A systematic review of the literature.
Leroy R, Bourgeois J, Verleye L, Toma S
Eur J Oral Sci 2022 Aug;130(4):e12884. Epub 2022 Jul 4 doi: 10.1111/eos.12884. PMID: 35781706
A Review of Evidence-Based Recommendations for Pericoronitis Management and a Systematic Review of Antibiotic Prescribing for Pericoronitis among Dentists: Inappropriate Pericoronitis Treatment Is a Critical Factor of Antibiotic Overuse in Dentistry.
Schmidt J, Kunderova M, Pilbauerova N, Kapitan M
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Jun 24;18(13) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18136796. PMID: 34202699Free PMC Article
Oral manifestations related to malaria: A systematic review.
Shuai Y, Liu B, Zhou G, Rong L, Niu C, Jin L
Oral Dis 2021 Oct;27(7):1616-1620. Epub 2020 Aug 2 doi: 10.1111/odi.13549. PMID: 32657518
Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth.
Ghaeminia H, Nienhuijs ME, Toedtling V, Perry J, Tummers M, Hoppenreijs TJ, Van der Sanden WJ, Mettes TG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 May 4;5(5):CD003879. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003879.pub5. PMID: 32368796Free PMC Article
A systematic review of dental disease management in cancer patients.
Hong CHL, Hu S, Haverman T, Stokman M, Napeñas JJ, Braber JB, Gerber E, Geuke M, Vardas E, Waltimo T, Jensen SB, Saunders DP
Support Care Cancer 2018 Jan;26(1):155-174. Epub 2017 Jul 22 doi: 10.1007/s00520-017-3829-y. PMID: 28735355

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