Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Abstract
Dengue is a mosquito transmitted flaviviral infection which can give rise to severe haemorrhage (dengue haemorrhagic fever) and with capillary leakage induces hypovolaemic shock (dengue shock syndrome). Although dengue symptoms and complications have been known for many decades, there has only been one documented case of osteonecrosis of the maxilla which was treated by excision of the necrotic bone. In this case of dengue infection, extensive maxillary osteonecrosis and minimal root resorption appeared to follow factitious injury with a toothpick but resolved with nonsurgical management.
Keywords
Aedes aegypti mosquito, Dengue haemorrhagic fever, Dentoalveolar, Resorption, Osteonecrosis of jaw, Hemorrhagic-fever, Infection, Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Divisions
Dentistry
Funders
High Impact Research Grant. Grant Number: UM.C/HIR/MOHE/Dent/19
Publication Title
Australian Dental Journal
Volume
62
Issue
2
Publisher
Wiley