Pulpal Abscess at Dentist Dictionary

What is Pulpal Abscess? An inflammation of the dental pulp, associated with a circumscribed collection of necrotic tissue and pus arising from breakdown of leukocytes and bacteria, sometimes walled off with connective tissue.

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