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Trench Mouth
Alternate Names : Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis, Vincent's Stomatitis
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Trench Mouth Diagnosis & Tests
The health care provider will examine your mouth to look for signs of trench mouth:
- Inflamed gums
- Destruction of gum tissue around the teeth
- Crater-like ulcers filled with plaque nd food debris.
There may be a gray film caused by decomposed gum tissue. Occasionally, fever may be present or lymph nodes of the head and neck may be swollen.
Dental X-rays or facial X-rays may be performed to determine the extent of infection and tissue destruction.
This disease may also alter the results of a throat swab culture.
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• Definition
• Trench Mouth Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Trench Mouth Symptoms & Signs
• Trench Mouth Prevention
• Trench Mouth Diagnosis & Tests
• Trench Mouth Treatment
• Trench Mouth Prognosis
• Trench Mouth Complications
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Gingivitis
• Periodontitis
Tests & Exams
• Dental X-Rays
• Throat Swab Culture
Other Topics
• Breath Odor
• Dental Care - Adult
• Fever
• Pain Medications
• Stress and Anxiety
• Ulcers
Review Date : 12/25/2002
Reviewed By : Jonathan Fanaroff, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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