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  2. Necrosis - Wikipedia

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    Necrosis can be activated by components of the immune system, such as the complement system; bacterial toxins; activated natural killer cells; and peritoneal macrophages. [1] Pathogen-induced necrosis programs in cells with immunological barriers (intestinal mucosa) may alleviate invasion of pathogens through surfaces affected by inflammation. [1]

  3. Necrotizing periodontal diseases - Wikipedia

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    Based on clinical findings (necrosis, ulcer of interdental papilla; gingival bleeding, pain, pseudomembrane formation, halitosis) Differential diagnosis: herpetic gingivostomatitis, mucous membrane pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, toothbrush abrasion, clinical attachment loss and alveolar bone loss (in NP, NS) Prevention: oral hygiene: Treatment

  4. Necrotizing gingivitis - Wikipedia

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    The papillary necrosis of NG has been described as "punched out". [2] Other signs and symptoms may be present, but not always. [2] Foul breath. Bad taste (metallic taste). [3] Malaise, fever and/or cervical lymph node enlargement are rare (unlike the typical features of herpetic stomatitis). [3] Pain is fairly well localized to the affected ...

  5. Mouth ulcer - Wikipedia

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    Diagramatic representation of mucosal erosion (left), excoriation (center), and ulceration (right) Simplistic representation of the life cycle of mouth ulcers. An ulcer (/ ˈ ʌ l s ər /; from Latin ulcus, "ulcer, sore") [2] is a break in the skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue and the disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue. [3]

  6. Necrotizing sialometaplasia - Wikipedia

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    The exact cause of the condition is unknown. [4] [5] There is most evidence to support vascular infarction and ischemic necrosis of salivary gland lobules as a mechanism for the condition. [6] Experimentally, local anaesthetic injections and tying of the arteries is reported to trigger the development of tissue changes similar to NS in lab rats ...

  7. Noma (disease) - Wikipedia

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    This is followed by a rapid spread of the infection resulting in more general inflammation of the mouth and lips, facial edema, and foul breath. If untreated, within a few days the necrotizing infection progresses into the facial muscles, the skin, and the upper and lower jaw resulting in tissue destruction and sloughing.

  8. Moral Injury: Healing - The Huffington Post

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    Among combat Marines, often the cause is the discovery that they love the thrill of combat and killing, followed by guilt for feeling that way, Nash said. As in the San Diego program, patients are asked to imagine they are revealing their secret to a compassionate, trusted moral authority – a coach or priest.

  9. Pulp necrosis - Wikipedia

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    This causes necrosis. [8] Necrosis is a histological term that means death of the pulp. [9] It does not occur suddenly unless there has been trauma. The pulp may be partially necrotic for some time. The area of cell death enlarges until the entire pulp is necrotic. Bacteria invade the pulp which causes the root canal system to become infected. [10]