Oral Viral Infections: Diagnosis and Management.
This article focuses on common viral infections in the oral cavity with associated systemic manifestations. Discussed are the clinical features, histopathology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of viral infections in oral cavity. This will be a useful aid for general practitioners and other dental personnel wanting to expand their pathologic knowledge. This article discusses herpes simplex, varicella zoster, mononucleosis, cytomegalovirus, enteroviruses, rubeola, rubella, mumps, and human papillomavirus. After reviewing this topic, the dentist or hygienist will minimally be competent to diagnose the appropriate oral cavity viral infectious diseases and help patients get the appropriate care they need.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Woodhull Medical Center, NYU Langone, 760 Broadway, Room 2C-320, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA.
Earl
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Clarkson
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Woodhull Medical Center, 760 Broadway, Room 2C-320, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA. Electronic address: fatima81@gmail.com.
Fatima
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Mashkoor
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Woodhull Medical Center, 760 Broadway, Room 2C-320, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA.
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D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
Cytomegalovirus; Enteroviruses; Herpes simplex; Human herpes virus; Mononucleosis; Mumps and human papilloma virus; Rubeola and rubella; Varicella zoster