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Please tell me if an acute apical periodontitis the same as a dental infection?
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Infection: yes. acute periodontitis is a condition that is active and is caused by bacteria. apical means that it is around the root end of a tooth. so there is an infection around the root end of the tooth
Answered 1/13/2023
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