The Significant of the Oncoviruses in Saliva Patients in Dental Clinics

Abstract

Saliva possesses the potential to contain numerous pathogenic viruses, which constitutes a significant concern, particularly within dental clinics. The viruses identified encompass both low-risk and high-risk human papillomavirus, herpes viruses such as HSV1 and HSV2, human varicella zoster virus, Epstein-Barr virus, human cytomegalovirus, HHV6, HHV7, HHV8, hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis E virus, rabies virus, JC virus, BK virus, and influenza A and B viruses, alongside coronaviruses. These viral entities are responsible for a substantial incidence of morbidity and mortality on a global scale. Despite the absence of definitive therapeutic interventions for the majority of these infectious viruses, there exist limited vaccination programs targeting several of them, including both low-risk and high-risk human papillomavirus, hepatitis B vaccine, influenza A and B vaccines, and the COVID-19 vaccine. It appears imperative that enhanced attention and preventive strategies be instituted in dental clinics to mitigate the transmission of infectious diseases propagated through saliva.