PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS Flashcards
1
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Definition of periapical periodontitis
A
an acute or chronic inflammatory lesion around the apex of a
tooth root which usually caused by bacterial invasion from the pulp of a necrotic tooth.
2
Q
Diagnosis of periapical periodontitis
Symptomatic
A
painful response to biting and/or percussion. May or may not be
accompanied by radiographic changes.
3
Q
Diagnosis of periapical periodontitis
Asymptomatic
A
Appears as apical radiolucency but does not illicit pain to biting or
percussion.
4
Q
Treatment for periapical periodontitis
A
(1) Symptomatic treatment
(2) Antibiotics
(3) Referral to dental for root canal therapy or tooth extraction.
