The evidence to support the use of acyclovir in primary herpetic gingivostomatitis is weaker.
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Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis ( PHGS ) represents the clinically apparent pattern of primary herpes simplex virus ( HSV ) infection, since the vast majority of other primary infections are symptomless.
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When inflammation of the gums and the mouth generally presents itself, sometimes the term " gingivostomatitis " is used, though this is also sometimes used as a synonym for herpetic gingivostomatitis.
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In herpetic gingivostomatitis, lesions can be found in these locations, but they are almost always accompanied by ulcerations on the gums, lips, tongue or buccal mucosa and / or by hyperemia, hypertrophy or hemorrhage of the gums.