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Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Gingivitis » Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative
Diseases [C] » Stomatognathic Diseases [C07] » Mouth Diseases » Periodontal Diseases » Gingival Diseases » Gingivitis » Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative
Description
An acute or chronic GINGIVITIS characterized by redness and swelling, NECROSIS extending from the interdental papillae along the gingival margins, PAIN; HEMORRHAGE, necrotic odor, and often a pseudomembrane. The condition may extend to the ORAL MUCOSA; TONGUE; PALATE; or PHARYNX. The etiology is somewhat unclear, but may involve a complex of FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM along with spirochetes BORRELIA or TREPONEMA. MeSH
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