Prevalence of periapical abscesses in psoriasis patients: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Psoriasis patients showed significantly higher rates of acute periapical abscess diagnosis compared to the general hospital population, and this elevated risk persisted even after accounting for diabetes, smoking, alcohol use, and biologic therapy.

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