Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis pada individu dewasa muda Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis in young adult

Authors

Erni Marlina, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Airlangga Surabaya, IndonesiaFollow
Hadi Soenartyo, Departemen Ilmu Penyakit Mulut Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Airlangga Surabaya, IndonesiaFollow

Abstract

Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis (PHGS) is a disease of primary infection with herpes simplex virus type I, which is
often infects children and late adolescents. However, the disease could affect adults, too. This report aims to discuss
the diagnosis and treatment of a young adult suffered PHGS which is previously diagnosed as pericoronitis. A patient,
24-year-old man, working in the private sector, complained of pain on the gingiva at the posterior wisdom mandibular
teeth, accompanied with pain on pharyng and labium ulceration that did not heal even the patient took drugs from
public health centre. Patient was prescribed acyclovir 200 mg 5 times a day, mouthwash containing anasteticum,
systemic analgesics, and vitamins. The ulceration healed 2 days later. It was concluded that despite PHGS occurs
commonly in children, but the adult could suffer this disease, and detailed anamnesis along with intraoral and
extraoral examination are the main key for accurate diagnosis and therapy.

Recommended Citation

Marlina, Erni and Soenartyo, Hadi (2012) "Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis pada individu dewasa muda Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis in young adult," Dentofasial: Vol. 11: Iss. 2, Article 4.
DOI: 10.15562/jdmfs.v11i2.323
Available at: https://scholarhub.unhas.ac.id/dentofasial/vol11/iss2/4

Pages

111-114

Rights

©2016Erni Marlina, Hadi Soenartyo

DOI

10.15562/jdmfs.v11i2.323