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Pericoronitis: Its Nature and Etiology

1971; Elsevier BV; Volume: 83; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14219/jada.archive.1971.0439

1943-4723

Laurence R. Bean, D.R. King,

Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases

In this evaluation, 70% of 137 patients with pericoronitis indicated that they were under unusual emotional or physical tension. Stresses most frequently reported included fatigue, school examinations, financial worries, and menstruation. Also, 50% of those observed had previous incidents of pericoronitis around the same teeth. In this evaluation, 70% of 137 patients with pericoronitis indicated that they were under unusual emotional or physical tension. Stresses most frequently reported included fatigue, school examinations, financial worries, and menstruation. Also, 50% of those observed had previous incidents of pericoronitis around the same teeth.