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Pericoronites And Operculites; Specific Infections

PERICORONITES AND OPERCULITES; SPECIFIC INFECTIONS

A “typical” pericoronitis is an infection and inflammation of the gum partially covering a tooth (often a wisdom tooth) that tries to pierce or that eruptes. Sometimes a small piece of skin (gum) called a “gill” covers the partially erupted tooth. The fact that a tooth is partially out of the gum creates a gateway for bacteria that can cause infection.