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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Trench mouth''' is a [[polymicrobial]] [[infection]] of the [[gums]] leading to inflammation, bleeding, deep [[ulcer]]ation and [[necrotic]] gum tissue; there may also be fever. | '''Trench mouth''' is a [[polymicrobial]] [[infection]] of the [[gums]] leading to inflammation, bleeding, deep [[ulcer]]ation and [[necrotic]] gum tissue; there may also be fever. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Otolaryngology]] | [[Category:Otolaryngology]] | ||
[[Category:Oral pathology]] | [[Category:Oral pathology]] | ||
[[Category:Infectious disease]] | [[Category:Infectious disease]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:29, 11 December 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Trench mouth is a polymicrobial infection of the gums leading to inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration and necrotic gum tissue; there may also be fever.