Report a possible correlation between necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis and mononucleosis

• Main Authors: Rosa Francinne Miranda (Author), Adriana Jou (Author), Fábio Vieira de Miranda (Author), Pantelis Varvaki Rados (Author), Márcia Oliveira Gaiger (Author), Anna Chaves Cecília Moraes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Editorial Ciencias Médicas, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis is a relatively uncommon periodontal disease, characterized by ulceration, necrosis, pain and gingival bleeding. Factors often related to its occurrence include stress and systemic viral infections, such as those caused by cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus type...