periodontal abscess

Etiology

• P gingivalis, P intermedia, B forsythus, F nucleatum, P micros
• can develop on the base of persisting periodontitis but can also occur in the absence of periodontitis

Clinical manifestations

• inflammation; pain, swelling, erythema

Complications

• may spread as a cellulitis or a purulent odontogenic infection
• cavernous sinus thrombosis

Management

• excision & drainage
• antibiotic converage (anaerobes), i.e. penicillin

More general terms

• periodontal disease; gum disease; gingival disease
• abscess