Focal Infection, Dental

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Secondary or systemic infections due to dissemination throughout the body of microorganisms whose primary focus of infection lies in the periodontal tissues.

Descriptor ID	D005491
MeSH Number(s)	C01.539.392.433 C07.793.348
Concept/Terms	Focal Infection, Dental Focal Infection, Dental Focal Infections, Dental Infections, Dental Focal Dental Focal Infection Dental Focal Infections Infection, Dental Focal

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Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Infection [C01.539]
Focal Infection [C01.539.392]
Focal Infection, Dental [C01.539.392.433]
Stomatognathic Diseases [C07]
Tooth Diseases [C07.793]
Focal Infection, Dental [C07.793.348]

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