口腔学英文课件：PERICORONITIS-2014.pptVIP

Pericoronal flap resection THANK YOU !! PERICORONITIS DEFINITION Pericoronitis is an acute infection with accompanying inflammation of gingival and contiguous soft tissues around the crown of an incompletely erupted tooth. Pericoronitis Food debris and bacteria are easily trapped in the space between the crown of the wisdom tooth and the overlying gingiva (gum), resulting in the infection of the periodontal tissues (Pericoronitis). Furthermore, the infected, swollen overlying gingiva is often bitten by the opposing tooth making it difficult to recover. ANATOMIC RELATIONSH