Periodontal Abscess

TOPIC: PERIODONTAL ABSCESS

 📌 POINTS TO PONDER 

🔹A Periodontal Abscess is defined as suppurative lesion associated with periodontal breakdown and localized accumulation of pus within the gingival wall of a periodontal pocket.

📣 CLASSIFICATION :

1. Depending on the location of the lesion : 

🔺Periapical abscess 

🔺Periodontal abscess 

🔺Pericoronal abscess

2. Depending on the course of lesion : 

🔺 Acute abscess 

🔺Chronic abscess