Abscesses on the jaws of 10 rabbits resulting from diseased premolar or molar teeth were treated by extraction of diseased teeth and injection of calcium hydroxide paste into the abscess cavity. The abscesses did not recur (follow-up period 3–38 months, median 24 months).
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