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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Causative organisms include anaerobes such as ''[[Bacteroides]]'' and ''[[Fusobacterium]]'' as well as [[spirochetes]] (''[[Borrelia]]'' and ''[[Treponema]]'' spp.). | 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. | 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. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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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.