Gonorrhea--its natural history, oral manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

Abstract

The oral cavity can be involved in a gonococcal infection, either directly or indirectly. Both types of involvement are dangerous to the patient so affected and to the other patients who follow the one so affected, as well as to the dental practitioner himself. Because we are presently in the midst of a gonorrheal epidemic, an awareness of this infectious process is definitely indicated. The clinical features, oral manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention are described in detail to assist the practitioner in the proper management of this disease.