Trench mouth history and symptoms: Difference between revisions
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Signs and symptoms of trench mouth may include: | Signs and symptoms of trench mouth may include: | ||
Severe gum pain | * Severe gum pain | ||
Bleeding gums when they're pressed even slightly | * Bleeding gums when they're pressed even slightly | ||
Red or swollen gums | * Red or swollen gums | ||
Pain when eating or swallowing | * Pain when eating or swallowing | ||
A gray film on gums | * A gray film on gums | ||
Crater-like sores (ulcers) | * Crater-like sores (ulcers) | ||
A foul taste in your mouth | * A foul taste in your mouth | ||
Foul breath | * Foul breath | ||
Fever | * Fever | ||
Swollen lymph nodes | * Swollen lymph nodes | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 14:47, 7 February 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.
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of trench mouth may include:
- Severe gum pain
- Bleeding gums when they're pressed even slightly
- Red or swollen gums
- Pain when eating or swallowing
- A gray film on gums
- Crater-like sores (ulcers)
- A foul taste in your mouth
- Foul breath
- Fever
- Swollen lymph nodes