In Fall 2019, I took a course in pathology, during which I learned about many clinical dental/oral manifestations including bone diseases, bone tumors, mucous membrane diseases, odontogenic cysts, odontontogenic tumors, and soft tissue tumors. I was assigned a research topic, herpes zoster (shingles), which I am glad to know more about in detail as this has become more prevalent due to the baby boomers currently falling into the age range that herpes zoster is more likely to occur.