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MeSH Heading: Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative
Tree Number(s): C01.150.252.400.388.350.350; C01.408.446; C07.465.714.258.480.446
Unique ID: D005892
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005892
Scope Note: An acute or chronic GINGIVITIS characterized by redness and swelling, NECROSIS extending from the interdental papillae along the gingival margins, PAIN; HEMORRHAGE, necrotic odor, and often a pseudomembrane. The condition may extend to the ORAL MUCOSA; TONGUE; PALATE; or PHARYNX. The etiology is somewhat unclear, but may involve a complex of FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM along with spirochetes BORRELIA or TREPONEMA.
Entry Term(s): Acute Membranous Gingivitis; Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis; Fusospirillary Gingivitis; Fusospirillosis; Phagedenic Gingivitis; Stomatitis, Ulcerative; Trench Mouth; Vincent Angina; Vincent Infection; Vincent's Gingivitis; Vincent's Infection; Vincent's Stomatitis
NLM Classification #: WU 240.5
Public MeSH Note: 73; was VINCENT'S INFECTION 1963-72
Online Note: use GINGIVITIS, NECROTIZING ULCERATIVE to search VINCENT'S INFECTION 1966-72
History Note: 73; was VINCENT'S INFECTIONS 1963-72
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

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diagnosis (DI)

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diet therapy (DH)

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pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Infections [C01]
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01.150]
  - Bacterial Infections [C01.150.252]
    - Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections [C01.150.252.400]
      - Fusobacteriaceae Infections [C01.150.252.400.388]
        
        Fusobacterium Infections [C01.150.252.400.388.350]
        
        Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative [C01.150.252.400.388.350.350]
        
        Lemierre Syndrome [C01.150.252.400.388.350.700]

Infections [C01]
- Gingivitis [C01.408]
  - Gingival Pocket [C01.408.360]
  - Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative [C01.408.446]

Stomatognathic Diseases [C07]
- Mouth Diseases [C07.465]
  - Periodontal Diseases [C07.465.714]
    - Gingival Diseases [C07.465.714.258]
      - Gingivitis [C07.465.714.258.480]
        
        Gingival Pocket [C07.465.714.258.480.360]
        
        Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative [C07.465.714.258.480.446]

Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative Preferred

Concept UI: M0009246
Scope Note: An acute or chronic GINGIVITIS characterized by redness and swelling, NECROSIS extending from the interdental papillae along the gingival margins, PAIN; HEMORRHAGE, necrotic odor, and often a pseudomembrane. The condition may extend to the ORAL MUCOSA; TONGUE; PALATE; or PHARYNX. The etiology is somewhat unclear, but may involve a complex of FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM along with spirochetes BORRELIA or TREPONEMA.
Terms: Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative Preferred Term
Term UI T017809
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1973); Vincent Infection
Term UI T535787
Date03/17/2003
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Vincent's Infection
Term UI T017811
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Fusospirillosis
Term UI T745113
Date02/24/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis
Term UI T781932
Date12/10/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Acute Membranous Gingivitis
Term UI T781933
Date12/10/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Fusospirillary Gingivitis
Term UI T781934
Date12/10/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Phagedenic Gingivitis
Term UI T781935
Date12/10/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Vincent's Gingivitis
Term UI T781936
Date12/10/2010
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Trench Mouth
Term UI T017810
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Vincent's Stomatitis
Term UI T781937
Date12/10/2010
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID

Stomatitis, Ulcerative Related

Vincent Angina Related

Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative MeSH Descriptor Data 2025