Oral Viral Infections: Diagnosis and Management

Earl Clarkson; Fatima Mashkoor; Saif Abdulateef

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2016.12.005

Oral Viral Infections: Diagnosis and Management

Dent Clin North Am. 2017 Apr;61(2):351-363. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2016.12.005.

Authors

Earl Clarkson¹, Fatima Mashkoor², Saif Abdulateef³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Woodhull Medical Center, NYU Langone, 760 Broadway, Room 2C-320, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Woodhull Medical Center, 760 Broadway, Room 2C-320, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA. Electronic address: fatima81@gmail.com.
³ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Woodhull Medical Center, 760 Broadway, Room 2C-320, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA.

PMID: 28317570
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2016.12.005

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Cytomegalovirus; Enteroviruses; Herpes simplex; Human herpes virus; Mononucleosis; Mumps and human papilloma virus; Rubeola and rubella; Varicella zoster.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Mouth Diseases / diagnosis*
Mouth Diseases / therapy*
Mouth Diseases / virology
Virus Diseases / diagnosis*
Virus Diseases / therapy*