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Abscess of the Jaw
Abscess of Jaw

Presentation

Patients may present with pain, edema, and purulent discharge localized to the site of pathology with or without fever and tender cervical lymphadenopathy 1. [radiopaedia.org]

Treatment

Most (~90%) will show some evidence of healing (bone filling the lucency) one-year post-treatment 4. [radiopaedia.org]

Prognosis

CT well-defined lucency at or distal to the root apex, usually <10 mm with or without surrounding (<22 mm) sclerosis 2-4 the tooth or teeth involved often show signs of caries an empty socket may indicate recent extraction for infection Treatment and prognosis [radiopaedia.org]

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