trench mouth
Painful oral ulcers
Trench mouth is a painful bacterial infection of the gums, causing ulcers, bleeding, and foul breath.
The name comes from its prevalence among soldiers in World War I trenches, where poor hygiene and stress created ideal conditions.
The medical term is acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.
He developed trench mouth after weeks of neglecting his teeth.
- stomatitisMouth membrane inflammation
- gum diseaseInfection of mouth tissue
- bleeding gumsBlood from mouth tissue
- halitosisChronic foul breath
- bad breathFoul mouth odor
foul odor · periodontitis · oral ulcers · fever blister · World War I · bacterial infection · mucosal inflammation · pyorrhea · contagion · oral hygiene · dental plaque · contagious disease · pulpitis · tooth decay · immunocompromised · caries · hydrogen peroxide · metronidazole
- gum diseasegum disease, gingivitis, periodontitis, periodontal disease, gum inflammation
- Mouth Diseasesgingivitis, periodontitis, oral thrush, stomatitis, glossitis
- mouth problemscavity, canker sore, gum infection, gum disease, toothache
- Old Diseasesplague, smallpox, cholera, typhus, typhoid
- oral conditionsoral cancer, oral thrush, oral ulcers, oral lesions, gingivitis
- war ailmentsshell shock, combat fatigue, battle fatigue, wound infection, combat stress