Necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis (NUP) is a destructive disease that causes periodontal attachment and bone loss without conventional periodontal pockets. It is characterized by ulcerative and necrotizing lesions that destroy the marginal gingiva and connective tissue, resulting in gingival recession. Unlike conventional periodontitis where epithelial cells can migrate and form pockets, the necrosis of the epithelium in NUP prevents pocket formation. NUP frequently occurs in individuals under psychological stress or with decreased neutrophil function and phagocytic response. Microscopically, NUP lesions have zones of bacteria, neutrophils, necrosis, and spirochete infiltration.