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ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG)* a disease which primarily affects young adults between the ages of 18 and 30, is still unknown. Epidemiological studies of this disease may be of value in revealing host and/or environmental factors which are related to the onset of this disorder.Whereas most studies have utilized military populations in this select age range, Stammers did find this same age predilection for a large civilian group during World War II.1 Within the age range, one relatively homogeneous civilian population available for study are university students.While "outbreaks of Vincent's Infection" among college students have been reported in the literature,2 little attempt has been made to study such populations epidemiologically because of the obvious difficulties in centralizing diagnostic and treatment information. These problems have been minimized at Harvard University, however, where the services of a full-time dental staff are available for consultation and emergency treatment for relief of pain and for uncomplicated extractions without extra charge beyond the required health fee. The student is thereby encouraged to utilize the Dental Clinic for any acute oral problem, even though he might be under the routine care of a private local dentist.Based on the assumption that most students in the area with ANUG would seek treatment from the Harvard University

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