Trench mouth is the popular name given to an acute gum infection.
If trench mouth is left untreated, the infection can kill gum tissue and spread to the cheeks, lips, or jaw and destroy tissues.
There are different bacteria, fungi, and viruses in the mouth that maintain a balance.
Some of the symptoms that warn of this disease are bad breath, bleeding gums during brushing, inflammation of the glands in the neck, metallic taste in the mouth, and gum pain.
The trench mouth treatment involves different strategies and requires the active participation of the patient with the guidance of the dentist.
The treatment begins with a deep cleaning of teeth and gums: root planing and scaling, for which local anesthesia will be applied.