Chickenpox – A Rare Case Involing Periodontal Tissues

Abstract

Chickenpox is largely a childhood disease, with more than 90% of cases occurring in the children below 10 years of age. Chickenpox usually is acquired by the inhalation of airborne respiratory droplets from an infected host. The highly contagious nature of VZV explains the “epidemics” of chickenpox Chickenpox vesicle formation on gingival tissues is decribed in this case report. The case was clinically diagnosed as chickenpox, Tzanck test were carried to confirm.