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Steroid acne (health) and alveolar abscess (medicine)


Steroid acne (health)


Acne that develops from long-term use of corticosteroid medications. Since this condition can develop, corticosteroid medications are prescribed for a limited time.





alveolar abscess (medicine)


alveolar abscess


A pocket of pus adjacent to or within (apical abscess) the tooth's root caused by plaque and calculus invasion.

Symptoms include tooth pain and tenderness that may be accompanied by facial swelling and a fever.

Treatment includes antibiotics and a thorough cleansing of the infected site by a dentist.

See: apical abscess.