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)
Also Known As:
Abscess, Apical Alveolar; Abscess, Apical Dentoalveolar; Abscesses, Apical Alveolar; Abscesses, Apical Dentoalveolar; Abscesses, Periapical; Alveolar Abscesses, Apical; Apical Alveolar Abscess; Apical Alveolar Abscesses; Apical Dentoalveolar Abscess; Apical Dentoalveolar Abscesses; Dentoalveolar Abscesses, Apical; Periapical Abscesses; Periapical Periodontitides, Suppurative; Periodontitides, Suppurative Periapical; Periodontitis, Suppurative Periapical; Suppurative Periapical Periodontitides; Suppurative Periapical Periodontitis; Abscess, Periapical; Alveolar Abscess, Apical; Dentoalveolar Abscess, Apical; Periapical Periodontitis, Suppurative; Periodontitis, Apical, Suppurative