Vincent's disease: Form of gingivitis causing ulcers. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Vincent's disease is available below.
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An acute or chronic GINGIVITIS characterized by redness and swelling, NECROSIS extending from the interdental papillae along the gingival margins, PAIN; HEMORRHAGE, necrotic odor, and often a pseudomembrane. The condition may extend to the ORAL MUCOSA; TONGUE; PALATE; or PHARYNX. The etiology is somewhat unclear, but may involve a complex of FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM along with spirochetes BORRELIA or TREPONEMA. - (Source - Diseases Database)
An acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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