"Periapical Abscess" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Acute or chronic inflammation of tissues surrounding the apical portion of a tooth, associated with the collection of pus, resulting from infection following pulp infection through a carious lesion or as a result of an injury causing pulp necrosis. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D010482
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.025.650 C07.320.830.700.700 C07.465.714.306.700.700 C07.465.714.533.487.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Periapical Abscess- Periapical Abscess
- Dentoalveolar Abscess, Apical
- Abscess, Apical Dentoalveolar
- Abscesses, Apical Dentoalveolar
- Apical Dentoalveolar Abscess
- Apical Dentoalveolar Abscesses
- Dentoalveolar Abscesses, Apical
- Periodontitis, Apical, Suppurative
- Periapical Periodontitis, Suppurative
- Periapical Periodontitides, Suppurative
- Periodontitides, Suppurative Periapical
- Periodontitis, Suppurative Periapical
- Suppurative Periapical Periodontitides
- Suppurative Periapical Periodontitis
- Alveolar Abscess, Apical
- Abscess, Apical Alveolar
- Abscesses, Apical Alveolar
- Alveolar Abscesses, Apical
- Apical Alveolar Abscess
- Apical Alveolar Abscesses
- Abscess, Periapical
- Abscesses, Periapical
- Periapical Abscesses
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