Localized circumscribed purulent area of inflammation in the periodontal tissue.
It is a derivative of marginal periodontitis and commonly associated with
suprabony and infrabony pockets and interradicular involvements,
in contrast to periapical abscess which is attributable to pulp necrosis.
The periodontal abscess: a review.
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The periodontal abscess (I). Clinical and microbiological findings.
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The periodontal abscess (II).Short-term clinical and microbiological efficacy of 2 systemic antibiotic regimes.
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The prevalence of periodontal abscess.
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Human cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus type 1 in periodontal abscesses.
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Periodontal bacteria in rabbit mandibular and maxillary abscesses.
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Clinical use of tetracyclines in the treatment of periodontal diseases.
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Radiographic bone fill following debridement of a periodontal abscess. A case report.
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Direct detection of Prevotella intermedia and P. nigrescens in suppurative oral infection by amplification of 16S rRNA gene.
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Isolation and speciation of Prevotella strains from periodontal abscesses.
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Tooth loss due to periodontal abscess: a retrospective study.
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Long-term evaluation of periodontal therapy: I. Response to 4 therapeutic modalities.
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Effect of treatment on some periodontopathogens and their antibody levels in periodontal abscesses.
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Systemic anti-infective periodontal therapy. A systematic review.
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In vitro activity of moxifloxacin against bacteria isolated from odontogenic abscesses.
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