Stomatitis epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2], Usama Talib, BSc, MD [3]

Overview

Epidemiology and demographics vary for various sub types of stomatitis. Herpetic gingivostomatitis occurs mostly in children between 6 months to 5 years. It can also occur in other age groups.^[1]

Herpetic gingivostomatitis occurs mostly in children between 6 months to 5 years.^[1]
Noma or gangrenous stomatitis is more common in children.^[2]
Pyostomatitis vegetans usually occurs between the age of 20 to 50 years.^[3]
Trench mouth is more common in roughly 5 years before and after age twenty in north America and Europe. In underdeveloped countries trench mouth is more common in children.

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Kolokotronis A, Doumas S (2006). “Herpes simplex virus infection, with particular reference to the progression and complications of primary herpetic gingivostomatitis”. Clin Microbiol Infect. 12 (3): 202–11. doi:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01336.x. PMID 16451405.
↑ Mandell; Gouglas, Gordon; Bennett, John. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. Harvard Medical School: WILEY MEDICAL. p. 383. ISBN 0-471-87643-7. Unknown parameter |firs1t= ignored (help)
↑ Hansen L.S., Silverman S., and Daniels T.E.: The differential diagnosis of pyostomatitis vegetans and its relation to bowel disease. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1983; 55: pp. 363-373
↑ Arendorf TM, Walker DM (1987). “Denture stomatitis: a review”. J Oral Rehabil. 14 (3): 217–27. PMID 3298586.
↑ Hansen L.S., Silverman S., and Daniels T.E.: The differential diagnosis of pyostomatitis vegetans and its relation to bowel disease. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1983; 55: pp. 363-373
↑ Kimberlin DW (2005). “Herpes simplex virus infections in neonates and early childhood”. Semin Pediatr Infect Dis. 16 (4): 271–81. doi:10.1053/j.spid.2005.06.007. PMID 16210107.