A case report of Herpes Zoster: a zone creeping disease

Abstract

Herpes zoster (shingles) of the trigeminal nerve is one of the rare presentation which is increasing more commonly with the age of an individual. The disease is under the diagnostic purview of the dental specialist. The likelihood of its occurrence and severity of this illness demands the thorough knowledge of the etiopathogenesis and its correlation with the clinical presentation. A detailed differential diagnosis and treatment modalities will help the dental practitioner to identify and manage the disease and prevent the further complications. Hereby reporting a 60 year old male patient who presented with chief complaint of sudden eruptions of vesicle on unilateral half of the face with an intraoral presentation.