SANTOS, Manuelly Pereira de Morais et al. Human herpes virus: types, oral manifestations and treatment. Odontol. Clín.-Cient. (Online) []. 2012, 11, 3, pp. 191-196. ISSN 1677-3888.

The human herpes viruses (HHV) take part of a virus family - Herpesviridae- and these viruses have human as only host. They are ubiquitous and latents, and once the primary infection has occurred, they stay within the host's organism for their entire life. This paper is a review about the human herpes viruses types, their treatments and emphasizes their oral manifestations. The HSV 1 and 2 are usually associated to Primary Herpetic Gingivostomatitis, Recurrent Labial Herpes and Reccurent Intra-Oral Herpes. The HHV-3 causes Varicella, mainly in children, and, by reinfection, can be the cause of the appearance of Herpes-zoster. The HHV-4 is directly linked to Infectious Mononucleosis, Burkitt Lymphoma and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. The HHV-5 can lead to congenital malformations. The HHV-6 causes sudden rash and is associated with multiple scleroszis, which shows its strong neuro-invasive potential. The HHV-7 is related to AIDS virus because, for both, the CD4 molecule is essential to act as receiver. The HHV-8 is closely linked to Kaposi's Sarcoma. None of the therapies used as treatment gives a cure to the viral infection, once the drugs only have their effect during the virus active phase. The knowledge of the types of herpes virus, its clinical characteristics and oral manifestations is of paramount importance for the correct diagnosis of the disease to obtain treatment success and, consequently, maintenance of population health.

: Herpes; oral manifestations; treatment; infection; diagnosis; infectious disease.; Communicable Diseases; Herpesvirus 1; Human; therapy; Herpesvirus 1; Human; diagnosis; Herpes Labialis; Infection..