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Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative GingivitisAka: ANUG, Trench Mouth, Vincent's Stomatitis

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  1. Pathophysiology
    1. Acute fusospirochetal infection of the Gingiva
  2. Risks
    1. Run-down or emotionally stressed people
    2. HIV Infection
  3. Signs and symptoms
    1. Mnemonic: "3 B's"
      1. Bad breath (Fetor Oris from tissue necrosis)
      2. Bad taste
      3. Gingival Bleeding
    2. Painful Gingivitis
      1. Redness
      2. Swelling
      3. Oral Ulcers
    3. Punched out lesions on interdental papillae
    4. Mucus membranes covered with grayish necrotic membrane
  4. Management
    1. Good Oral Hygiene
    2. Penicillin VK 500 mg PO qid for 10 days
    3. Refer to dentistry for debridement

Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (C0017575)

Definition (MSH)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.
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9101
EnglishAcute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis, Acute necrotising ulcerative gingivostomatitis, Acute necrotising ulcerative stomatitis, Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivostomatitis, Acute necrotizing ulcerative stomatitis, Acute ulcerative gingivitis, Acute ulceromembranous gingivitis, ANUG, Early acute necrotising gingivitis, Early acute necrotizing gingivitis, Fusospirochetosis, NECROTIZING GINGIVITIS, Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis, Spirochaetal stomatitis, Spirochetal stomatitis, Trench mouth, Ulcerative Gingivostomatitis, Vincent Infection, Vincent's disease, Vincent's gingivitis, Vincent's Infection, Vincent's stomatitis, VINCENTS INFECT, Vincents Infection
Spanishboca de trinchera, estomatitis de Vincent, estomatitis espiroquetal, estomatitis ulcerativa necrosante aguda, estomatitis ulcerativa necrotizante aguda, fusoespiroquetosis, gingivitis de Vincent, gingivitis ulcerativa aguda, gingivitis ulcerativa aguda necrotizante, gingivitis ulcerativa necrosante aguda, gingivitis ulcerativa necrotizante aguda, gingivitis ulcerosa aguda, gingivitis ulcerosa aguda necrosante, gingivoestomatitis ulcerosa aguda necrosante, infección de Vincent, infeccion de Vincent
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