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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: Herpes simplex, Aphthous ulcer, Behcet's disease, Neuro-behcet disease, Pyogenic granuloma, Actinic cheilitis, Geographic tongue, Mucosal lichen planus, Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, Leukoplakia, Mucous cyst of the oral mucosa, Angular cheilitis, Fordyce's spot, Erythroplakia, White sponge nevus, Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, Hairy leukoplakia, Torus palatinus, Epulis fissuratum, Stomatitis nicotina, Black hairy tongue, Fissured tongue, Angina bullosa haemorrhagica, Cyclic neutropenia, Acatalasia, Desquamative gingivitis, Leukoplakia with tylosis and esophageal carcinoma, Median rhomboid glossitis, Cheilitis granulomatosa, Keratosis pharyngis, Cheilitis glandularis, Morsicatio buccarum, Plasma cell cheilitis, Major aphthous ulcer, Oral florid papillomatosis, Pyostomatitis vegetans, Osseous choristoma of the tongue, Cutaneous sinus of dental origin, Smooth tongue, Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia, Caviar tongue, Melanocytic oral lesion, Trumpeter's wart, Acquired dyskeratotic leukoplakia, Eruptive lingual papillitis, Oral melanosis, Vestibular papillomatosis, Drug-induced ulcer of the lip, Epidermization of the lip, Intraoral dental sinus, Allergic contact cheilitis, Cheilitis exfoliativa, Plasmoacanthoma, Gingival fibroma, Gingival hypertrophy, Nagayama's spots, Granuloma fissuratum. Excerpt: Herpes simplex (Ancient Greek: , lit. "creeping") is a viral disease caused by both herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). Infection with the herpes virus is categorized into one of several distinct disorders based on the site of infection. Oral herpes, the visible symptoms of which are colloquially called cold sores or fever blisters, infects the face and mouth. Oral herpes is the most common form of infection. Genital herpes, known simply as herpes, is the second most common form of herpes. Oth...