Viruses and Periodontal Diseases

What viruses are involved in periodontal disease? EBV: Epstein-Barr virus; CMV: Cytomegalovirus; HHV: human herpes virus, HSV: Herpes simplex virus; VZV: Varicella-zoster virus. Could your chronic or rapidly progressive periodontal disease involve viruses?  The short answer is yes, and we can affordably test you for them.  But more importantly, the presence of a viral component…