| Dental Dictionary: necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis |
An acute periodontal disease characterized by erythema of the gingival and alveolar mucosa, ulcerated interdental papillae, interdental craters of the soft tissue and bone, and loss of periodontal attachment. See also gingivitis, necrotizing ulcerative (NUG).
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