Common superficial oral lesions include candidiasis, recurrent herpes labialis, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, erythema migrans, hairy tongue, and lichen planus. Recognition and diagnosis require taking a thorough history and performing a complete oral examination. Knowledge of clinical characteristics such as size, location, surface morphology, color, pain, and duration is helpful in establish...

A dose-finding study was performed with respect to the clinical applicability and tolerability of three different concentrations of propolis special extract GH 2002 in a lip balm (0.1%, 0.5% and 1%). The trial was designed as a double-blind, randomized dermatological study in 150 outpatients with Herpes labialis. The primary parameter was the duration in days until painless incrustation in 50% ...

BACKGROUND Frequent outbreak of herpes labialis can affect quality of life by prodromes like burning, itching, and swelling. Topical applied preparations aim to shorten the duration of symptoms, inhibit the virus replication and/or accelerate the healing process. Local concentrated heat (LCH) can reduce burning, itching, or swelling of the skin by influence of mechano-heat sensitive afferent ne...

Genital and labial herpes simplex virus infections are frequently encountered by primary care physicians in the United States. Whereas the diagnosis of this condition is often straightforward, choosing an appropriate drug (eg, acyclovir, valacyclovir hydrochloride, or famciclovir) and dosing regimen can be confusing in view of (1) competing clinical approaches to therapy; (2) evolving dosing sc...

Subjects received topical penciclovir for 4 days during successive episodes of recurrent herpes labialis. Isolation of herpes simplex virus (HSV) was attempted from lesions obtained before initiation of treatment and on each day of therapy. Isolates remained sensitive to penciclovir when tested by a plaque reduction assay, and there was no significant change in sensitivity during any treatment ...

As early as 1930 herpes simplex keratitis was considered to be the most important specific keratitis in the United States (Gundersen, I936; Thygeson, 1953). This statement is true today, not only for the United States but for all other countries outside the tropical and subtropical zones having a high standard of hygiene and medical care. With the advent of local steroid medication in the treat...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Rapid resolution of active herpes labialis lesions is of great benefit to the patient not only in terms of controlling pain and disfigurement, but in disruption of needed dental treatment. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Using three groups, this retrospective study investigated the time required to complete healing and the loss of discomfort. METHODS AND MATERIALS Based on 180...

Mettler (1947) suggested that the first description of herpes febrilis was given by the Roman physician Herodotus, who lived in A.D. 100 in the reign of Trajan. Herodotus described "the herpetic eruptions which appeared about the mouth at the crisis of simple fevers, and the weals of febrile urticaria". AMtius of Amanda (1949a, b), Royal physician and Lord High Chamberlain at the Court of Byzan...