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 ==[[Trench mouth natural history, complications, and prognosis|Natural history, Complications, and Prognosis]]==
-Untreated, the infection may lead to rapid destruction of the [[periodontium]] and can spread, as [[necrosis|necrotizing]] [[stomatitis]], into neighbouring tissues in the cheeks, lips or the bones of the jaw. The condition can occur and be especially dangerous in people with weakened [[immune system]]s.
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