Management of acute gingival bleeding in biphasic dengue fever with zinc oxide eugenol dressing

Abstract

Gingival bleeding is a common clinical finding associated with plague. It is also associated with systemic diseases, including viral and bacterial infections. Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is transmitted by virus belongs to Flaviviridae through infected Aedes mosquitoes. Symptoms of dengue fever occur 3 to 14 days after infection and are biphasic, particularly in DHF. We report a case of gingival bleeding following a dental procedure that was controlled with prolonged application of pressure using zinc oxide eugenol pack and was later diagnosed as DHF.

Keywords

• bleeding
• dengue
• gingival