Trench Mouth or ACNU (Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivostomatitis)
Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivostomatitis
Trench mouth is a painful gum disease. You may have a very bad infection of your gums. You may also have sores on your gums.
Name
Trench Mouth
About this topic
Trench mouth is a painful gum disease. You may have a very bad infection of your gums. You may also have sores on your gums.
What drugs may be needed?
Help with pain,Fight an infection
Body systems
Dental,Emergency Medicine,Gastrointestinal
What are other common names?
Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis,ANUG,Gum Disease,Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis,NUG,Vincent Disease,Vincent Infections,Vincent Stomatitis,Vincent's Disease,Vincent's Gingivitis,Vincent's Infections,Vincent's Stomatitis,Vincents Disease,Vincents Infections,Vincents Stomatitis
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