Periodontal Abcess - Acute And Necrotising Periodontal Problems

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Lateral periodontal abscess

What type of patient does it affect and how many percentage wise?

What type of prognosis does it cause?

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Question 3

Give five features (histological /systemic?) of lateral periodontal abscess

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Question 4

Clinical appearance
What are the common signs of lateral periodontal abscess (LPA)?
What are the rare signs?

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Question 5

What are the symptoms of a lateral periodontal abscess
Common and rare?

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Question 6

What are Conditions with similar signs/symptoms to a lateral periodontal abscess

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Question 7

Differential diagnosis for LPA
(4)

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Question 8

Aetiology / causes of LPA
Host - systemic factors?

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Question 9

Aetiology / causes of LPA
Local predisposing factors?
(5)

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Question 10

Aetiology / causes of LPA
microbial?
What types of bacteria are commonly found in a lateral periodontal abscess

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Question 11

Clinical management of LPA
what history is taken?
When carrying out an examination for LPA what must you look for?
What special investigation would you carry out for a patient with suspected LPA

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Question 12

Clinical management

What is the initial treatment for LPA

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Question 13

Clinical management

What is the long term treatment for an LPA

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Question 14

Clinical management

If the lesion is a perio-endo lesion what must be treated first and why

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Question 15

Summary

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