Gingivostomatitis herpetik primer pada anak Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis on children

Authors

Astrid Palmasari, Residen Program Pendidikan Dokter Spesialis Prodi Oral Medicine Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Airlangga Surabaya, IndonesiaFollow
M. Jusri, Departemen Oral Medicine Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Airlangga Surabaya, IndonesiaFollow

Abstract

Herpetic gingivostomatitis is an infection of primary herpes simplex virus (HSV) type-1 characterized by
vesiculoulcerative lesion. This diseasae commonly seen in 1 until 5-year-old children, but occur in adult
occasionally. This paper reports a 5-year-old girl with chief complaint ulcerations in oral cavity. Fever and malaise
proceed ulcers five days before. The diagnosis primary herpetic gingivostomatitis was based on this first and many
ulcers. Antivirus agent, multivitamin, benzydamine HCl gargle and high calorie and high protein diet was given to
the patient
. Herpetic gingivostomatitis usually healed by time, but recurrent herpes simplex virus can avoid with
proper therapy and monitoring.

Recommended Citation

Palmasari, Astrid and Jusri, M. (2012) "Gingivostomatitis herpetik primer pada anak Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis on children," Dentofasial: Vol. 11: Iss. 1, Article 11.
DOI: 10.15562/jdmfs.v11i1.287
Available at: https://scholarhub.unhas.ac.id/dentofasial/vol11/iss1/11

Pages

14-17

Rights

©2016Astrid Palmasari, M. Jusri

DOI

10.15562/jdmfs.v11i1.287