Pericoronitis

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Operculum, proper medical term Pericoronitis is inflammation of the gums that causes a flap of gum to form over a wisdom tooth, mostly when the tooth is impacted or cannot grow fully due to limited space, the surgery to remove this is called an operculectomy.

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