title: The periodontal abscess--a case report.
abstract: Determining the causative factors of dental abscesses continues to tax the diagnostic skills of clinicians. A case is discussed of an unusually presenting chronic periodontal abscess involving the bifurcation of the upper left first premolar.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Bristol Dental School, U.K.
authors.forename: U R
authors.initials: UR
authors.lastname: Darbar
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hooper
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Midda
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009631:Nonodontogenic Cysts / Q000150:complications*; D010508:Periodontal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology