Periapical Abscess

"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.

MeSH information

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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
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
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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Periapical Abscess".

Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Infection [C01.539]
Suppuration [C01.539.830]
Abscess [C01.539.830.025]
Periapical Abscess [C01.539.830.025.650]
Stomatognathic Diseases [C07]
Jaw Diseases [C07.320]
Periapical Diseases [C07.320.830]
Periapical Periodontitis [C07.320.830.700]
Periapical Abscess [C07.320.830.700.700]
Mouth Diseases [C07.465]
Periodontal Diseases [C07.465.714]
Periapical Diseases [C07.465.714.306]
Periapical Periodontitis [C07.465.714.306.700]
Periapical Abscess [C07.465.714.306.700.700]
Periodontitis [C07.465.714.533]
Periapical Periodontitis [C07.465.714.533.487]
Periapical Abscess [C07.465.714.533.487.700]

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