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What is the usual appearance of a gingival abscess in its early stages?
What is the usual appearance of a gingival abscess in its early stages?
- Smooth, shiny surface with a red swelling (correct)
- Fluctuant and pointed with a rough surface
- Flat and discolored with a rough surface
- Fluctuant and pointed with a smooth, shiny surface
What is the location of a gingival abscess?
What is the location of a gingival abscess?
- Limited to the cementum
- Limited to the interdental papilla
- Limited to the marginal gingiva (correct)
- Limited to the alveolar bone
What is the consequence of allowing a gingival abscess to progress?
What is the consequence of allowing a gingival abscess to progress?
- It heals on its own
- It spreads to other teeth
- It ruptures spontaneously (correct)
- It becomes less painful
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