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pericoronitis

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pericoronitis [¦per·ə‚kär·ə′nīd·əs]
(medicine)
Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the coronal portion of the tooth, usually a partially erupted third molar.


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Keller7 considered all DE except those due to pulpal disease, periodontal conditions, and pericoronitis as nonpreventable, while Teweles and King6 considered "fractured teeth which otherwise appeared sound, fractured restorations, restored teeth which required endodontic treatment, and the results of traumatic injury" to be nonpreventable.
However it is justified to extract the wisdom teeth if: there are repeated incidences of pericoronitis, the tooth has deep cavity or is resorbing is causing decay or resorption in the adjacent tooth is associated with cyst or tumour is in line of a fracture of the jaw Extraction could be done under local anaesthesia , sedation or general anaesthesia depending on the condition.
However it is justified to extract the wisdom teeth if: there are repeated incidences of pericoronitis the tooth has deep cavity or is resorbing is causing decay or resorption in the adjacent tooth is associated with cyst or tumour is in line of a fracture of the jaw Extraction could be done under local anaesthesia , sedation or general anaesthesia depending on the condition.
 
 
 
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