Abstract

Herpetic gingivostomatitis is a condition that most often results from initial gingiva (gums) and oral mucosa infection with herpes simplex virus type 1

Highlights

  • Herpetic gingivostomatitis is a condition that most often results from initial gingiva and oral mucosa infection with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)

  • While herpetic gingivostomatitis is the most common cause of gingivostomatitis in children before the age of 5, it can occur in adults

  • Once a patient is infected with the herpes simplex virus, the infection can recur in the form of herpes labialis with intermittent re-activation occurring throughout life [1]

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Acute Primary Herpetic Gingivostomatitis In A Child: Strategies for Pain Suppression and to Improve Oral Intake.

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Inter Ped Dent Open Acc J
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