Clinical: intensely red gingiva, extensive necrosis of soft tissues with white pseudomembrane, severe loss of attachment but no pockets, pain, odor, punched out papillae, spontaneous bleeding
Etiology: systemic immune deficiency diseases such as HIV; may be a predictor of AIDS; nutritional deficiency; stress
Microbiology P.intermedia
Histopathology: severe destruction of gingiva and alveolar mucosa that spreads to deeper tissues; severe attachment loss
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Radiographic features
Diagnosis: clinical presentation
Treatment/prognosis: Poor due to HIV
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