Show I y 0 UltI 0 American DENTAL Dental rA Association I. I Q 0 X I What is the he cause of Trench I Q Mouth I and can it be cured 1 J. J. J O 0 TI T T. U. U I j A Formerly Trench Mouth Vincents Vincent's VinT Vin Vin- A T j. j S- S cents cent's Infection was thought to have been een caused by two germ germs living together for Cor their mutual ad ad- vantage antage The names of these organisms or or- are bacillus fu orm sif-orm bas bas us il us and Vincents Vincent's spirochete Vin cents spir o t Recently researchers have come to believe that tha t perhaps two additional organisms micro-organisms arc are concerned with the disease Trench Mouth is an Infectious Infectious In In- disease affecting chiefly the gums thou though h it may involve the lips tongue longue and lining of ot the mouth Young adults are most susceptible to this Infection and it ma may occur in children The acute type of Trench Mouth cannot be confused with any other mouth disease as there is a aI I marked redness and sloughing of the gum tissues pain characteristic bad breath temperature and pros pros- Sub acute or chronic cases of Trench Mouth are less easily recognized recognized rec rec- because the symptoms are less marked However in chronic cases as in acute cases the gums Sometimes because of excessive wear near disease abuse or neglect some people arc are forced to lose their teeth This greatly affects af af- their appearance by causing them hem to look prematurely aged I Lost natural teeth should be replaced replaced replaced re re- re- re placed with artificial teeth In order to maintain the natural facial racial expression ex and appearance permit mastication and preserve normal speech will be tender and sore when the teeth arc are brushed Trench Mouth can be cured providing the patient cooperates effectively with the dentist dentist den den- in its treatment i S Send qu Questions with sell addressed stamped envelope to Am American Dental Association East Superior str street et Chic Chicago o III |