title: Oral mucous membrane diseases of childhood: I. Mucositis and xerostomia. II. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis. III. Herpetic stomatitis.
abstract: The oral mucous membranes may manifest a vast array of disease states. Pediatric patients with oral diseases pose unique challenges in diagnosis and management. An overview of mucositis and xerostomia are presented along with helpful diagnostic features to differentiate recurrent aphthous stomatitis from recurrent herpes simplex infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical School, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Herbert
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Berg
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D009067:Mouthwashes; D009092:Mucous Membrane; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D012008:Recurrence; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013283:Stomatitis, Herpetic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D009067:Mouthwashes