Necrotizing gingivitis

Necrotizing gingivitis: This is trench mouth, also known as VincentÆs angina, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead tissue from the mouth and throat due to the spread of infection from the gums. Certain germs (including fusiform bacteria and spirochetes) have been thought to be involved, but the full story behind this long-known disease is still not clear. VincentÆs angina is named for the French physician Henri Vincent (1862-1950). The word ôanginaö comes from the Latin ôangereö meaning ôto choke or throttle.ö As with most poorly understood diseases, VincentÆs angina goes by many other names including: acute membraneous gingivitis, acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG), fusospirillary gingivitis, fusospirillosis, fusospirchetal gingivitis, phagedenic gingivitis, ulcerative gingivitis, VincentÆs gingivitis, VincentÆs infection, and VincentÆs stomatitis.