Can an adult who has Herpetic Gingovastamitis give it to their child?
Herpes infection of the gums and other parts of the mouth is called herpetic gingivostomatitis
The infected areas of the gums turn red in color and have whitish herpetic lesions
Symptomatic
They will always carry the virus. It can be spread anytime even with no sores present.
Gingivostomatitis is inflammation of the gingiva (gums) and the oral mucosa of the mouth (basically, the inside your mouth and cheeks).
severe gingivitis is usually the inflammation and infection of the gums, when it gets a little bit more worse, it becomes periodontitis with periodontitis, gum surgery is usually needed.
That is your basic cold sore on your gums or in the lining of the mouth. Some 90% of the population has herpes simplex I. The virus lies dormant waiting for some form of stress to trigger it. The stress could be practically anything but commonly it results from a bacterial infection, lack of sleep, or even a blow to the area.
Herpetic means related to herpes. A herpetic infection could be genital herpes, shingles, cold sores, or other infections caused by viruses in the herpes family.
Parents or guardians are the primary educators of (most) children
Yes
Yes
Your 21 month old son became infected with herpetic whitlow because someone with a herpetic infection, such as cold sores, held their own infection against his skin, or because he inoculated his finger with the virus by putting his fingers in his mouth. It spread from skin to skin.