pericoronitis

Also for the treatment of pericoronitis associated with partially erupted teeth.

The treatment of pericoronitis is through pain management and by resolving the inflammation.

Others may be involved in other mouth or gingival infections as pericoronitis.

Chronic pericoronitis may cause few if any symptoms, but some signs are usually visible when the mouth is examined.

Often acute symptoms of pericoronitis are treated before the underlying cause is addressed.

Typically cases involve acute pericoronitis of lower third molar teeth.

Similar causes of pain, some which can occur in conjunction with pericoronitis may include:

Wisdom teeth not associated with pericoronitis are less likely to cause a dry socket when extracted.

Pericoronitis can present as a mild infection or severe infection.

Acute pericoronitis is associated with a wide range of symptoms including severe pain, swelling and fever.

With adequate space for sustained improved oral hygiene methods, pericoronitis may never return.

Pericoronitis usually occurs in young adults, around the time when wisdom teeth are erupting into the mouth.

If the individual has reached their twenties without any attack of pericoronitis, it becomes substantially less likely one will occur thereafter.

In chronic pericoronitis, drainage may happen through an approximal sinus tract.

Even in people with normal immune function, pericoronitis may cause a spreading infection into the potential spaces of the head and neck.

Antiseptic lavages are commonly used as a treatment to pericoronitis of wisdom teeth.

The radiographic appearance of the local bone can become more radiopaque in chronic pericoronitis.

The presence of supernumerary teeth (extra teeth) makes pericoronitis more likely.

This condition, pericoronitis, is most likely to occur if the tooth is partly erupted or very close to the surface.

Pericoronitis is classified into chronic and acute.

Retaining the tooth requires improved oral hygiene in the area to prevent further acute pericoronitis episodes.

The definition of pericoronitis is inflammation in the soft tissues surrounding the crown of a tooth.

The signs and symptoms of pericoronitis depend upon the severity, and are variable:

The International Classification of Diseases entry for pericoronitis lists acute and chronic forms.

Pain associated with temporomandibular joint disorder and myofascial pain also often occurs in the same region as pericoronitis.