All of the Following Are True of Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative

question 92

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG) except that it _______.

• A) is associated with severe pain, bleeding, pseudomembranes, and necrosis
• B) is highly contagious
• C) is due to poor oral hygiene, altered host defenses, or prior gum disease
• D) is common in AIDS patients
• E) involves Treponema vincentii, Prevotella intermedia, and Fusobacterium

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