Dental Infections have a variety of different disease trajectories, based on position, root length, and various immune responses to the infection. 

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GENERAL INFORMATION

A healthy adult dentition is made up of an average 32 teeth, made up of 12 molars, 8 premolars, 4 canines, 8 incisor. Some individuals can have missing adult teeth.

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There are two main trajectories: maxillary and mandibular, based on whether the tooth is positioned on the maxillary or mandibular palate. 

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The second element to consider when determining dental tooth infections is the whether the root of the tooth is long or short. 

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Click below to explore these pathways further. 

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