periapical infection

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• periapical — 1. At or around the apex of a root of a tooth. 2. Denoting the periapex. * * * peri·api·cal ā pi kəlalso ap i kəl adj of, relating to, occurring in, affecting, or being the tissues surrounding the apex of the root of a tooth <periapical… …   Medical dictionary

• Periapical cyst — Classification and external resources CT scan through head showing a right periapical cyst ICD 10 K …   Wikipedia

• périapical — périapical, ale, aux [peʀiapikal, o] adj. ÉTYM. XXe; de péri , et apical. ❖ ♦ Didact. Qui est autour de l apex, du sommet. || Granulome périapical. On écrit aussi péri apical. 0 C est en irritant les tissus péri apicaux qu elle (l infection)… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Periapical abscess — A periapical abscess is the result of a chronic, localized infection located at the tip, or apex , of the root of a tooth. To achieve resolution, endodontic therapy must be performed to debride the root canalor canals and remove pathogens …   Wikipedia

• periapical cyst — a periodontal cyst involving the apex of an erupted tooth, frequently a result of infection via the pulp chamber and root canal through carious involvement of the tooth. Called also radicular c …   Medical dictionary

• Healing of periapical lesions — Apical periodontitis is typically the body’s defense response to the threat of microbial invasion from the root canal. [Lopez Marcos, JF. Aetiology, classification and pathogenesis of pulp and periapical disease, Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal… …   Wikipedia

• Cutaneous sinus of dental origin — (also known as a Dental sinus ) is a condition in which a chronic periapical infection about a tooth produces a burrowing cordlike sinus tract that eventually appears beneath the surface of the gum, palate, or periorificial skin.[1]:803 See also… …   Wikipedia

• condensing osteitis — a focal inflammatory reaction of bone marked by the formation of radiopaque sclerotic lesions; it occurs in the jaw as a reaction to periapical infection (see focal sclerosing osteomyelitis, under osteomyelitis) and in the clavicle, ilium, or… …   Medical dictionary

• Dental caries — This article is about dental caries in humans. To read about dental caries in other animals, please see dental caries (non human). Dental caries Classification and external resources Destruction of a tooth by cervical decay from dental caries.… …   Wikipedia

• Combined periodontic-endodontic lesions — are localized, circumscribed areas of bacterial infection originating from either dental pulp, periodontal tissues surrounding the involved tooth or teeth or both.[1] Source of infection Combined periodontic endodontic lesions take the form of… …   Wikipedia

• Abscess — A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses: {{}}A skin abscess is better known as a common boil; A peritonsillar abscess is a persistent collection of pus behind the tonsils; and A perianal… …   Medical dictionary