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Tooth abscess

MedGen UID:
99235
•Concept ID:
C0518988
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Dental abscess
SNOMED CT: Dental abscess (299709002); Dental sepsis (299709002); Tooth abscess (299709002)
 
HPO: HP:0030757
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000750

Definition

A pocket of pus located within a region of a tooth. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Vital pulp therapy: histopathology and histobacteriology-based guidelines to treat teeth with deep caries and pulp exposure.
Ricucci D, Siqueira JF Jr, Li Y, Tay FR
J Dent 2019 Jul;86:41-52. Epub 2019 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2019.05.022. PMID: 31121241
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

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Unexpected isolated native pulmonary valve endocarditis; really benign as thought?
Kulahcioglu S, Sari M, Yilmaz C, Kizmaz YU, Adademir T, Ceyran H
J Card Surg 2022 Jul;37(7):2120-2123. Epub 2022 Apr 5 doi: 10.1111/jocs.16476. PMID: 35384061
The association between Parkinson's disease and temporomandibular disorder.
Chen YY, Fan HC, Tung MC, Chang YK
PLoS One 2019;14(6):e0217763. Epub 2019 Jun 14 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217763. PMID: 31199837Free PMC Article
Childhood peripheral facial palsy.
Karalok ZS, Taskin BD, Ozturk Z, Gurkas E, Koc TB, Guven A
Childs Nerv Syst 2018 May;34(5):911-917. Epub 2018 Feb 9 doi: 10.1007/s00381-018-3742-9. PMID: 29427137
Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Vorinostat With R-EPOCH in High-risk HIV-associated Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (AMC-075).
Ramos JC, Sparano JA, Rudek MA, Moore PC, Cesarman E, Reid EG, Henry D, Ratner L, Aboulafia D, Lee JY, Ambinder RF, Mitsuyasu R, Noy A
Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2018 Mar;18(3):180-190.e2. Epub 2018 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2018.01.004. PMID: 29426719Free PMC Article
Predictors of Alveolar Process Remodeling Following Ridge Preservation in High-Risk Patients.
Cosyn J, Cleymaet R, De Bruyn H
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2016 Apr;18(2):226-33. Epub 2014 Jul 17 doi: 10.1111/cid.12249. PMID: 25041378

Diagnosis

The association between Parkinson's disease and temporomandibular disorder.
Chen YY, Fan HC, Tung MC, Chang YK
PLoS One 2019;14(6):e0217763. Epub 2019 Jun 14 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217763. PMID: 31199837Free PMC Article
Childhood peripheral facial palsy.
Karalok ZS, Taskin BD, Ozturk Z, Gurkas E, Koc TB, Guven A
Childs Nerv Syst 2018 May;34(5):911-917. Epub 2018 Feb 9 doi: 10.1007/s00381-018-3742-9. PMID: 29427137
Odontogenic abscess mimicking acute dacryocystitis.
Mansour AM, Kheir-Jurdi W, Hadi UE, Awar G
BMJ Case Rep 2017 Apr 28;2017 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-218560. PMID: 28455457Free PMC Article
An unnoticed origin of fever: periapical tooth abscess. Three case reports and literature review.
Arslan F, Karagöz E, Arslan BY, Mert A
Infez Med 2016;24(1):67-70. PMID: 27031901
Cervicofacial actinomycosis and mandibular osteomyelitis.
Sharkawy AA
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2007 Jun;21(2):543-56, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2007.03.007. PMID: 17561082

Therapy

Case report: vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to a dental abscess.
Bathini A, Maxwell CR, Hedayat H, Barrett J, Hakma Z
BMC Infect Dis 2020 Feb 12;20(1):133. doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-4857-7. PMID: 32050917Free PMC Article
The association between Parkinson's disease and temporomandibular disorder.
Chen YY, Fan HC, Tung MC, Chang YK
PLoS One 2019;14(6):e0217763. Epub 2019 Jun 14 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217763. PMID: 31199837Free PMC Article
Safety and Efficacy of Ledipasvir-Sofosbuvir With or Without Ribavirin for Chronic Hepatitis C in Children Ages 6-11.
Murray KF, Balistreri WF, Bansal S, Whitworth S, Evans HM, Gonzalez-Peralta RP, Wen J, Massetto B, Kersey K, Shao J, Garrison KL, Parhy B, Brainard DM, Arnon R, Gillis LA, Jonas MM, Lin CH, Narkewicz MR, Schwarz K, Rosenthal P
Hepatology 2018 Dec;68(6):2158-2166. Epub 2018 Nov 17 doi: 10.1002/hep.30123. PMID: 30070726
Odontogenic abscess mimicking acute dacryocystitis.
Mansour AM, Kheir-Jurdi W, Hadi UE, Awar G
BMJ Case Rep 2017 Apr 28;2017 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-218560. PMID: 28455457Free PMC Article
Predictors of Alveolar Process Remodeling Following Ridge Preservation in High-Risk Patients.
Cosyn J, Cleymaet R, De Bruyn H
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2016 Apr;18(2):226-33. Epub 2014 Jul 17 doi: 10.1111/cid.12249. PMID: 25041378

Prognosis

Unexpected isolated native pulmonary valve endocarditis; really benign as thought?
Kulahcioglu S, Sari M, Yilmaz C, Kizmaz YU, Adademir T, Ceyran H
J Card Surg 2022 Jul;37(7):2120-2123. Epub 2022 Apr 5 doi: 10.1111/jocs.16476. PMID: 35384061
Efficacy and safety of burosumab in children aged 1-4 years with X-linked hypophosphataemia: a multicentre, open-label, phase 2 trial.
Whyte MP, Carpenter TO, Gottesman GS, Mao M, Skrinar A, San Martin J, Imel EA
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2019 Mar;7(3):189-199. Epub 2019 Jan 9 doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(18)30338-3. PMID: 30638856
Childhood peripheral facial palsy.
Karalok ZS, Taskin BD, Ozturk Z, Gurkas E, Koc TB, Guven A
Childs Nerv Syst 2018 May;34(5):911-917. Epub 2018 Feb 9 doi: 10.1007/s00381-018-3742-9. PMID: 29427137
Predictors of Alveolar Process Remodeling Following Ridge Preservation in High-Risk Patients.
Cosyn J, Cleymaet R, De Bruyn H
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2016 Apr;18(2):226-33. Epub 2014 Jul 17 doi: 10.1111/cid.12249. PMID: 25041378
Efficacy, effectiveness and safety of etanercept in monotherapy for refractory psoriatic arthritis: a 26-week observational study.
de Vlam K, Lories RJ
Rheumatology (Oxford) 2006 Mar;45(3):321-4. Epub 2005 Oct 18 doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kei153. PMID: 16234275

Clinical prediction guides

Unexpected isolated native pulmonary valve endocarditis; really benign as thought?
Kulahcioglu S, Sari M, Yilmaz C, Kizmaz YU, Adademir T, Ceyran H
J Card Surg 2022 Jul;37(7):2120-2123. Epub 2022 Apr 5 doi: 10.1111/jocs.16476. PMID: 35384061
Histopathologic and immunohistochemical investigations of dental abscess formed in maxillofacial area.
Yılmaz UN, Güneş Uysal RF, Dündar Yılmaz B, Tuncer MC
Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2019;78(4):754-761. Epub 2019 May 7 doi: 10.5603/FM.a2019.0051. PMID: 31063202
Childhood peripheral facial palsy.
Karalok ZS, Taskin BD, Ozturk Z, Gurkas E, Koc TB, Guven A
Childs Nerv Syst 2018 May;34(5):911-917. Epub 2018 Feb 9 doi: 10.1007/s00381-018-3742-9. PMID: 29427137
Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Vorinostat With R-EPOCH in High-risk HIV-associated Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (AMC-075).
Ramos JC, Sparano JA, Rudek MA, Moore PC, Cesarman E, Reid EG, Henry D, Ratner L, Aboulafia D, Lee JY, Ambinder RF, Mitsuyasu R, Noy A
Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2018 Mar;18(3):180-190.e2. Epub 2018 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2018.01.004. PMID: 29426719Free PMC Article
Predictors of Alveolar Process Remodeling Following Ridge Preservation in High-Risk Patients.
Cosyn J, Cleymaet R, De Bruyn H
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2016 Apr;18(2):226-33. Epub 2014 Jul 17 doi: 10.1111/cid.12249. PMID: 25041378

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