Herpetic gingivostomatitis

Inflammation of the mouth, lips, and gums, often due to herpes infection

Herpetic gingivostomatitis

Gingivostomatitis is a combination of gingivitis and stomatitis, or an inflammation of the oral mucosa and gingiva. Herpetic gingivostomatitis is often the initial presentation during the first ("primary") herpes simplex infection. It is of greater severity than herpes labialis (cold sores) which is often the subsequent presentations.

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