ACUTE NECROTIZING ULCERATIVE GINGIVITIS-PERIODONTITIS - A LITERATURE-REVIEW

Authors
WADE DN KERNS DG
Citation
Dn. Wade et Dg. Kerns, ACUTE NECROTIZING ULCERATIVE GINGIVITIS-PERIODONTITIS - A LITERATURE-REVIEW, Military medicine, 163(5), 1998, pp. 337-342
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Military medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00264075
Volume
163
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
337 - 342
Database
ISI
SICI code
0026-4075(1998)163:5<337:ANUG-A>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis-periodontitis (ANUG/NUP) is a relatively uncommon periodontal disease characterized by gingival necr osis and ulceration, pain, and bleeding, The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of current knowledge on ANUG/NUP. Current literatu re on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, immunology, predisposing factors , and treatment of ANUG/NUP is reviewed.