Diseases

Pericoronitis

Inflammation of the gingiva surrounding the crown of a tooth.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Inflammation of the gingiva surrounding the crown of a tooth.

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  • Pericoronitides

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inflamm of gingiva surrounding crown of tooth

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pericoronitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010497. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010497
  2. Pericoronitis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericoronitis
  3. Pericoronitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q946882