Abstract
Herpetic gingivostomatitis is a primary infection caused by the manifestation of the herpes simplex virus (HSV). The present study outlines the case of a White 1.6-year-old male patient complaining of pain, dysphagia, bulging in the right submandibular region, and the presence of multiple ulcerations in the mouth. On oroscopic examination, besides the ulcerations, the presence of exudate, which indicates the existence of an opportunistic secondary bacterial infection, was also noted. Palpable submandibular, submental, and digastric lymph nodes were observed. Bacterial culture was requested. The treatment was carried out with antibiotic therapy with a prednisone ointment with lidocaine. Concomitantly, 7 sessions of photodynamic therapy were completed along with a daily mechanical cleaning with chlorhexidine digluconate solution. The procedures adopted in the case were based on 2 infections of different origins. The result was satisfactory because there was a complete regression of the lesions.
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