Herpetic stomatitis

The responsible for the onset of herpetic stomatitis is the same virus responsible for the "cold sores, ie the"Herpes simplex.

Herpetic stomatitis is a disorder that can occur in children and adults, affecting, indifferently, both male and female individuals.

Being a "viral disease", herpetic stomatitis is contagious and can therefore be transmitted from the patient to a healthy individual, just as it can be transmitted from the oral cavity to other areas of the body (nose, eyes, etc.).

The lesions that characterize herpetic stomatitis involve the inside of the mouth and can occur on the entire mucous membrane of the oral cavity (inside of the cheeks and lips), on the tongue, on the hard palate and even on the gums (in these cases, speaks more correctly about herpetic gingivostomatitis).