Apical, Suppurative Periodontitis:

Terms Related to Apical, Suppurative Periodontitis

• Apical, Chronic Nonsuppurative Periodontitis

  Chronic nonsuppurative inflammation of periapical tissue resulting from irritation following pulp disease or endodontic treatment.

• Pulpitides

  Inflammation of the dental pulp, usually due to bacterial infection in dental caries, tooth fracture, or other conditions causing exposure of the pulp to bacterial ...

• Apical Periodontium

  Tissue surrounding the apex of a tooth, including the apical portion of the periodontal membrane and alveolar bone.

• Apical Periodontitis

  Inflammation of the periapical tissue. It includes general, unspecified, or acute nonsuppurative inflammation. Chronic nonsuppurative inflammation is PERIAPICAL GRANULOMA. Suppurative inflammation is PERIAPICAL ABSCESS.

• Dental Pulp Necrosis

  Death of pulp tissue. When the necrosis is due to ischemia with superimposed bacterial infection, it is referred to as pulp gangrene.