RT Book, Section
A1 Jauch, Edward C.
A1 Valdez, J. Amadeo
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181040605
T1 Gingival Abscess (Periodontal Abscess)
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181040605
RD 2024/04/20
AB Gingival  abscesses  tend  to  involve  the  marginal  gingiva  and  result  from  entrapment  of  food  and  plaque  debris  and  subsequent  staphylococcal,  streptococcal,  anaerobic,  or  mixed  bacterial  overgrowth.  Localized  swelling,  erythema,  tenderness,  and  fluctuance  in  the  space  between  the  tooth  and  gingiva  ensue.  There  may  be  spontaneous  purulent  drainage  from  the  gingival  margin,  or  an  area  of  abscess  pointing.  When  the  gingival  abscess  involves  the  deeper  supporting  periodontal  structures,  referred  to  as  a  periodontal  abscess,  the  patient  may  present  with  a  fluctuant  vestibular  abscess  or  with  a  draining  sinus  that  opens  onto  the  gingival  surface.