All of the Following Are True of Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative

question 50

Multiple Choice

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

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

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