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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.
There may be a gray film caused by broken down (decomposed) gum tissue. Occasionally, there may be fever and swollen lymph nodes of the head and neck. This disease may also be tested for by a throat swab culture.
==Exams and Tests==
 
The health care provider will look at your mouth for signs of trench mouth:
==Laboratory Findings==
* Crater-like ulcers filled with plaque and food debris
 
* Destruction of gum tissue around the teeth
==References==
* Inflamed gums
 
There may be a gray film caused by broken down (decomposed) gum tissue. Occasionally, there may be fever and swollen lymph nodes of the head and neck.
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Dental x-rays or x-rays of the face may be done to determine how severe the infection is and how much tissue has been destroyed. This disease may also be tested for by a throat swab culture.
==See also==
* [[Trench foot]] 
* [[Riggs' disease]]  


[[Category:Mature chapter]]
[[Category:Otolaryngology]]
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[[Category:Oral pathology]]
 
[[Category:Infectious disease]]
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[[Category:Periodontal disorders]]
[[Category:Conditions of the mucous membranes]]


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Latest revision as of 19:00, 18 September 2017


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

There may be a gray film caused by broken down (decomposed) gum tissue. Occasionally, there may be fever and swollen lymph nodes of the head and neck. This disease may also be tested for by a throat swab culture.

Laboratory Findings

References

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