Question 1 - Maxillofacial and Ocular Emergencies Practice Test for the CEN

The nurse is caring for a 58-year-old patient who has been diagnosed with an abscess in the gum tissue surrounding one of his upper molars. What is the official term for an abscess in this location?

peritonsillar abscess
mandibular abscess
periapical abscess
periodontal abscess

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