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- noun An
acute infection causingswelling orinflammation ofgums and surrounding soft tissues of a partiallyerupted tooth .
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As a result, food can get lodged in the back of the mouth and create a perfect environment for a bacterial infection called pericoronitis, which can cause pressure, pain and swelling.
Study may shed light on when it's appropriate to remove wisdom teeth Laura Hambleton 2010
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- Congestive or suppurative pericoronitis, with pain, redness, and swelling of the gum, and sometimes pus, is caused by the eruption of teeth
Chapter 14 1993
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