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| Are teeth affected be an abscess vital? |
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| What can cause an abscess? |
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-blockage of a periodontal pocket
-forcing foreign object into supporting tooth tissues (toothpick, popcorn husk)
-incomplete subgingival calculus removal |
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| Where are the 2 places an abscess can arise from? |
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-periodomtium
-pulpal tissues of the teeth |
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-abscess that involves the tissues around a partially erupted tooth
-seen around mand 3rd molars
-tissue flap covers tooth surfacr |
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| What is done to treat an abscess? |
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