TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Gingival Abscess (Periodontal Abscess) A1 - Jauch, Edward C. A1 - Valdez, J. Amadeo A2 - Knoop, Kevin J. A2 - Stack, Lawrence B. A2 - Storrow, Alan B. A2 - Thurman, R. Jason Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - Gingival abscesses tend to involve the marginal gingiva and result from entrapment of food and plaque debris and subsequent staphylococcal, streptococcal, anaerobic, or mixed bacterial overgrowth. Localized swelling, erythema, tenderness, and fluctuance in the space between the tooth and gingiva ensue. There may be spontaneous purulent drainage from the gingival margin, or an area of abscess pointing. When the gingival abscess involves the deeper supporting periodontal structures, referred to as a periodontal abscess, the patient may present with a fluctuant vestibular abscess or with a draining sinus that opens onto the gingival surface. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/03 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181040605 ER -