Definitions

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  • adjective Surrounding an apex (especially of a tooth)

Etymologies

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From peri- +‎ apical

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Examples

  • Say a soldier had a periapical or a bitewing done.

    Spider Bones Kathy Reichs 2010

  • If in the next 3 months or before i found the reddish periapical not heal yet or even become an abces, i will do the canal treatment.

    My Child's Tooth is Turning Dark! Dr. Dean Brandon 2006

  • The periapical gum looks little bit reddish than its left.

    My Child's Tooth is Turning Dark! Dr. Dean Brandon 2006

  • - Pain which is spontaneous, continuous, intense, throbbing, exacerbated by heat and percussion on the affected tooth, not relieved by ordinary analgesics, is caused by a dentoalveolar (periapical) abscess.

    Chapter 14 1993

  • We report a case of one-stage management in a patient with periapical lesion and anxiety.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Christos Stavrianos and Georgios Panagiotis Kafas 2008

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