What is Periapical Abscess in Dental Oral Surgery?

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Subperiosteal Dissection

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Surgical separation of the periosteum from the underlying bone using an elevator, performed to raise a mucoperiosteal flap and expose the operative site.

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Periapical Abscess

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A localised collection of pus at the apex of a tooth root, resulting from bacterial infection of a necrotic dental pulp.

dental abscess apical abscess

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Term	Category	Difficulty	Definition
Periapical Abscess IVT	Technical Term	Basic	A localised collection of pus at the apex of a tooth root, resulting from bacter...

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