Spontaneous Tooth Exfoliation, Maxillary Osteomyelitis and Facial Scarring following Trigeminal Herpes Zoster Infection

Authors

Kamala G. Pillai, SDM College of Dental Sciences
Kavitha Nayar, Trinity House of Orthodontics
Yeshwant B. Rawal, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2006

Publisher

SAGE

Source Publication

Primary Dental Journal

Source ISSN

2050-1684

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1308/135576106777795527

Abstract

A case of trigeminal herpes zoster (HZ) infection affecting the left maxillary and ophthalmic divisions of the fifth cranial nerve in an immuno-competent patient is presented. Extremely rare complications such as osteonecrosis, spontaneous tooth exfoliation, secondary osteomyelitis and facial scarring were observed. Sequestrectomy, aciclovir and erythromycin stearate were effectively used in managing the case.

Comments

Primary Dental Journal, Vol. 13, No. 3 (July 2006): 114-116. DOI.

Yeshwant B. Rawal was affiliated with University of Tennessee at the time of publication.

Recommended Citation

Pillai, Kamala G.; Nayar, Kavitha; and Rawal, Yeshwant B., "Spontaneous Tooth Exfoliation, Maxillary Osteomyelitis and Facial Scarring following Trigeminal Herpes Zoster Infection" (2006). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 533.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/533