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  Acute Herpetic Gingivostomatitis in Children – A Case Report

  By Aman Moda, Preeti Moda

  Abstract: Oral infections caused by herpes simplex Type 1 are widespread, even among otherwise healthy people. While most of these herpetic infections are asymptomatic, young children are at risk of developing extensive oropharyngeal vesicular eruptions when first infected with the virus. This initial outbreak is known as primary herpetic gingivostomatitis. Although it is a self-limiting disease, this oral infection can cause significant mouth discomfort, fever, lymphadenopathy, and difficulty in eating and …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 1–5 Read article →