Stomatological and maxillo facial features of Mpox

Mpox is an emerging disease which experienced a strong global epidemic outbreak in 2022.

Dentists and maxillofacial surgeons are rarely confronted with it in their activity.

Oral manifestations of mpox can be inaugural and bring specialists into first contact with patients.

During an epidemic, any varioliform lesion should lead to the diagnosis of mpox and the protocol in force in the country concerned must be applied in
order to avoid further contamination.