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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.
Causative organisms include anaerobes such as ''[[Bacteroides]]'' and ''[[Fusobacterium]]'' as well as [[spirochetes]] (''[[Borrelia]]'' and ''[[Treponema]]'' spp.).
The condition is caused by an overpopulation of established mouth [[bacterium|bacteria]] due to a number of interacting factors such as poor hygiene, poor diet, smoking, other infections.
 
==Causes==


==See also==
==References==
* [[Trench foot]] 
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* [[Riggs' disease]] 


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Overview

Causative organisms include anaerobes such as Bacteroides and Fusobacterium as well as spirochetes (Borrelia and Treponema spp.). The condition is caused by an overpopulation of established mouth bacteria due to a number of interacting factors such as poor hygiene, poor diet, smoking, other infections.

Causes

References

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