Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis-Periodontitis: A Literature Review

Autor: Douglas N. Wade, David G. Kerns
Rok vydání: 1998
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Zdroj: Military Medicine. 163:337-342
ISSN: 1930-613X
0026-4075
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/163.5.337
Popis: Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis-periodontitis (ANUG/ NUP) is a relatively uncommon periodontal disease characterized by gingival necrosis and ulceration, pain, and bleeding. The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of current knowledge on ANUG/NUP. Current literature on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, immunology, predisposing factors, and treatment of ANUG/NUP is reviewed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE