Pericoronitis
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What is pericoronitis?
Pericoronitis is an inflammation of the gum tissues that cover the chewing surface of molars that have not fully come into the mouth. It most often occurs with the wisdom teeth, most commonly the lower wisdom teeth.
Common symptoms reported by people with pericoronitis
Treatments taken by people for pericoronitis

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Compare treatments taken by people with pericoronitis

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Who has pericoronitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 1 say pericoronitis is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
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<20 | 0 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 2 | |
40s | 0 | |
50s | 2 | |
60s | 0 | |
70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 3 | |
Female | 2 |

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