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A 23-year-old man complains of acute gingival bleeding and unpleasant smell from the mouth that appeared 5 days ago. Objectively gingival papillae and marginal gingiva are friable, bright red, swollen, painful, and bleed profusely on palpation. Gingival pockets are 3 mm deep. X-ray shows marked osteoporosis of the interalveolar septa, periodontal ?ssure in the apical areas of the interalveolar septa is enlarged. Cortical plate is intact. Make the diagnosis:

Answer options

  1. Acute leukemia
  2. Hypovitaminosis C
  3. Generalized periodontitis, stage II, exacerbated development
  4. Acute catarrhal gingivitis
  5. Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
Correct answer

Acute catarrhal gingivitis

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