Background: The accumulation of pus in the orbit originating from an infected dental root is classified as odontogenic intraorbital abscess.
Methods: Clinical, laboratory, and image evaluation of a non-human primate was performed.
Results: The patient was cured after surgical therapy.
Conclusions: This represents the first report of an odontogenic periodontal abscess in Cebus apella.
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