Acute Periodontal Conditions (Online Slides)

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the etiology and clinical features of gingival abscess, periodontal abscess and periocoronal abscess.
  2. Describe gingival diseases of viral origin.
  3. Distinguish between recurrent oral herpes and recurrent aphthous stomatitis.
  4. Identify sources of intraoral allergic reactions.
  5. Distinguish between necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) and necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis (NUP).