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Abstract
This paper reviews the current concepts of viral classification, infection and replication. The clinical presentation of common oral viral infections encountered in the dental practice are discussed, including: herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2; Epstein-Barr virus; varicella-zoster virus; Coxsackie virus; human papilloma virus; and human immunodeficiency virus. The diagnosis, principles of management and pharmacological agents available for the treatment of oral viral infections are also discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16416715 DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2005.tb00382.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Aust Dent J ISSN: 0045-0421 Impact factor: 2.291