Herpetic gingivostomatitis in children usually has a fever for two to three days.
Herpetic gingivostomatitis in children is caused by the herpes simplex virus, and the oral mucosa shows scattered or clusters of small herpes, which rupture in small, superficial, flat, neatly margined, rounded ulcers. It can invade the gingiva, mainly the attached gingiva, and does not invade the gingival papilla. The course of the disease is about one week and is self-limiting.
Its main symptom is a prodromal fever three days before the onset of the disease, and then the symptoms of gingivostomatitis, so it will have a fever for about three days at the beginning of the disease.
Children with herpetic gingivostomatitis are advised to seek antiviral treatment and symptomatic treatment, in addition to drinking plenty of water, eating more fruits and vegetables and easy-to-digest foods.