Update on oral herpes virus infections

Ramesh Balasubramaniam; Arthur S Kuperstein; Eric T Stoopler

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2013.12.001

Update on oral herpes virus infections

Dent Clin North Am. 2014 Apr;58(2):265-80. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2013.12.001.

Authors

Ramesh Balasubramaniam¹, Arthur S Kuperstein², Eric T Stoopler³

Affiliations

¹ Orofacial Pain Clinic, School of Dentistry, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia; Perth Oral Medicine and Dental Sleep Centre, St John of God Hospital, Suite 311, 25 McCourt Street, Subiaco, Western Australia 6008, Australia.
² Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 240 South 40th Street, Room 207, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
³ Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 240 South 40th Street, Room 206, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 24655522
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2013.12.001

Abstract

Oral herpes virus infections (OHVIs) are among the most common mucosal disorders encountered by oral health care providers. These infections can affect individuals at any age, from infants to the elderly, and may cause significant pain and dysfunction. Immunosuppressed patients may be at increased risk for serious and potential life-threatening complications caused by OHVIs. Clinicians may have difficulty in diagnosing these infections because they can mimic other conditions of the oral mucosa. This article provides oral health care providers with clinically relevant information regarding etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of OHVIs.

Keywords: Antivirals; Herpes virus; Mouth; Oral cavity; Viral infection.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Herpesviridae / classification
Herpesviridae / physiology
Herpesviridae Infections / diagnosis*
Herpesviridae Infections / therapy
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Mouth Diseases / virology*
Recurrence
Stomatitis, Herpetic / diagnosis*
Stomatitis, Herpetic / therapy
Virus Activation / physiology

Substances

Antiviral Agents