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Open AccessLow-level-laser Therapy as an Alternative Treatment for Primary Herpes Simplex Infection: A Case Report
Low-level-laser Therapy as an Alternative Treatment for Primary Herpes Simplex Infection: A Case Report
- Ricardo Navarro1
- Marcela Marquezan1
- Daniella Ferraz Cerqueira1
- Bruno Lopes DA Silveira2
- Maria Salete Nahás Pires Corrêa1,*,
1Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
2Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.31.4.yl4178275423171p Vol.31,Issue 4,July 2007 pp.225-228
Published: 01 July 2007
*Corresponding Author(s): Maria Salete Nahás Pires Corrêa E-mail: msnpcorr@usp.br daniellafc@terra.com.br
Abstract
Gingivostomatitis is the most common primary and symptomatic clinical manifestation of HSV-1 infection. Painful oral lesions appear as ulcerative erosions on the gingiva, palate, buccal mucosa, and tongue, leading to eating and drinking difficulties with an evolution between 10-14 days. This paper describes a case of a 19- month-old boy with severe painful Gingivostomatitis lesions. Low level laser therapy (LLLT) was used with an immediate outcome.
Keywords
Low-level-laser therapy, herpetic stomatitis, child
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Ricardo Navarro,Marcela Marquezan,Daniella Ferraz Cerqueira,Bruno Lopes DA Silveira,Maria Salete Nahás Pires Corrêa. Low-level-laser Therapy as an Alternative Treatment for Primary Herpes Simplex Infection: A Case Report. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2007. 31(4);225-228.
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