Human Herpesvirus Detection in Removable Denture Wearers’ Saliva Compared to Dentate Cases

Affiliations

Hanieh Farahmand: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Kiana Agha Sadeghi: School of Dentistry, Shiraz Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
Afagh Moattari: Department of Microbiology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Mitra Farzin: Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Hamed Rakhshbahar: Private Dentist, Shiraz , Iran
Soheil Esmaeili: Private Dentist, Shiraz , Iran
Armin Farajollahi: Private Dentist, Shiraz , Iran

Abstract

The oral cavity is a complex ecosystem with numerous opportunistic microbial infections.