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Trench mouth or periodontitis
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Gingivitis is an infection of the gums (gingival).
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- Painful gums
- Bleeding gums
- Gums may appear dark
- Bad Breath
- Fever
- Enlarged lymph glands of the neck
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- Uncertain causes
- Poor oral hygiene appears to play a role
- Smoking possibly
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- Those with underlying medical disorders, such as diabetes
- Not contagious
- Poor oral hygiene
- Young adults under stress
- Poor fitting dentures
- Malocclusion
- Pregnancy
- Mouth breathing
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- Treat underlying medical disease
- Penicillin by mouth
- Saline rinses
- Stop smoking
- Get frequent dental checkups
- Surgical treatment by dentist or oral surgeon (e.g., gingivectomy, in which infected gum tissue is peeled back from the tooth and excised)
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