title: Viral infections in dentistry.
abstract: Viral diseases of relevance to dentistry have recently been reviewed with respect to human immunodeficiency virus disease, other immunocompromised persons, oral malignancies, infection control, and antiviral therapy. This review discusses the most recent advances in the understanding of aspects of human immunodeficiency virus relevant to dentistry and relevant aspects of the herpesviruses, human papillomaviruses, hepatitis viruses, and other viruses. Further detail is available in other recent reviews.
authors.affiliation: Bristol Dental Hospital and School, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scully
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bagg
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006526:Hepatitis C; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human; D006801:Humans; D008221:Lymphoid Tissue / Q000382:microbiology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology; D014777:Virus Diseases