Etiology

Inflammatory process usually infection

Predilection

Greater in adolescent and young adults with eruption of third molars

Location

Tissue around the crown of a partially erupted or impacted tooth

Clinical Appearance

Erythematous, painful, swollen tissue

Treatment

Debridement and irrigation

Antibiotics

Extraction of impacted tooth

Diagnostic Process

Clinical

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