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Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis: A Study of Some of the Contributing Factors and Their Validity in an Army Population
Author(s) -
Shields Walter D.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1977.48.6.346
Subject(s) - population , medicine , shields , psychology , library science , computer science , engineering , environmental health , electromagnetic shielding , electrical engineering
A study of some of the possible contributing factors in ANUG were evaluated by a comparison of ANUG patients with a random patient sample. This paper supports the role of stress and smoking in the pathogenesis of ANUG.