Apical Granuloma | Titalima Health Center

‘Apical granuloma’

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Periapical dental abscess. Designate a pocket of infection in bone tissue surrounding the tooth root, is very painful and is sometimes accompanied by fever, malaise and swollen lymph nodes in the neck.
Dental phlegmon. Involves the extension of the abscess, inflammation and infection of soft tissues are among the affected root and gum. It appears as a red lump under the gum causing intense pain when pressed.
Apical granuloma. Corresponds to the formation of a connective tissue capsule containing the spread infection. It causes no symptoms, but it is a permanent source of infection