Trench Mouth

Trench mouth is also known as Vincent’s stomatitis or acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. It is a severe form of gingivitis that causes painful, infected, bleeding gums are ulcerations.

The mouth has thousands of microorganisms that include fungi, viruses, and bacteria. Most of these microorganisms are actually beneficial as they help break down food and protect the body from disease causing organisms.

When someone has trench mouth, the harmful bacteria grow out of control in the mouth. They overwhelm the helpful bacteria and cause infection of the gums. The infection can destroy or damage the gum tissue that surrounds and supports your teeth.

Ulcers filled with bacteria, food debris and decaying tissue form in your gums, leading to severe pain, bad breath and a foul taste in the mouth. Precisely how the bacteria destroy the gum is still being researched.

Trench Mouth Symptoms

Miracles for Men suggest the need to see a dentist immediately you develop trench mouth symptoms. Most forms of gum disease are dangerous, and tend to get worse without treatment. Some of the symptoms include:

• A foul taste in your mouth,
• Swollen lymph nodes,
• Bleeding from the gums when pressed,
• Severe gum pain,
• Crater like ulcers between the teeth and the gums, and
• Red or swollen gums

Treatment of Trench Mouth

Treatment is generally very effective and the healing is normally complete with a couple of weeks. If the immune system is weak, it can however take a longer time to heal.

Medication for trench mouth is normally antibiotics to eradicate the harmful bacteria and prevent the infection from spreading to other parts of the body. Pain relievers like topical anesthetics, can also be used to control the severe gum pain.

Your dentist may also undertake to clean your teeth and gums. Dead gum tissue will be removed from the mouth to reduce the pain through scaling and root planing. Plaque and tartar is removed and your teeth rinsed with antiseptic solution.

If there was extensive damage to the teeth, surgery may be necessary to return the teeth to their normal shape.

Prevention of Trench Mouth

Prevention of trench mouth is all about good oral health, good nutrition, and good overall health habits will help reduce the risk of developing the condition. You should consider:

• Eat a healthy diet
• Practice good oral hygiene,
• Manage stress, and
• Quit smoking and use of other tobacco products

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