1/12. herpes zoster of the trigeminal nerve third branch: a case report and review of the literature.literature review AND CASE REPORT: A literature review of herpes zoster of the trigeminal nerve is presented. Included are differential diagnosis and treatment modalities that will enable the dental practitioner to identify and manage this disease. A case report is provided to amplify this timely information.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = nerve (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/12. facial pain.facial pain is a common symptom that may be a feature of a primary headache disorder or a secondary feature of organic disease. A thorough clinical history and physical examination may reveal the characteristic clinical features and assist in diagnosis. However, in some cases, the etiology may remain indeterminate.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.010359881435939keywords = organ (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/12. Dental presentations of cluster headaches.cluster headache has been defined by the International Headache Society (IHS) as one of the primary headaches. A primary headache is a headache that has no other known cause, such as infection or trauma. cluster headache is also listed as one of the trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias. These headaches are mediated by the trigeminal nerve with accompanying autonomic symptoms that may range from conjunctival injection, lacrimation, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, forehead and facial sweating, miosis, and ptosis to eyelid edema. The IHS has described cluster headache as "attacks of severe, strictly unilateral pain that is orbital, supraorbital, temporal or in any combination of these sites, lasting 15 to 180 minutes." In the author's practice, as a dentist treating orofacial pain, patients with cluster headache have dental or midfacial complaints as a primary presentation. This paper introduces such presentations based on interviews with cluster headache patients, with the main purpose of having midfacial complaints considered as an important presentation to be added to the IHS diagnostic criteria for cluster headache.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = nerve (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/12. Oral myiasis: a case report and literature review.myiasis is the infestation of tissues and organs of animals and humans by certain Dipteran fly larvae. This phenomenon is well documented in the skin, especially among animals and people in tropical and subtropical areas. Oral myiasis is a rare condition and can be caused by several species of Dipteran fly larvae and may be secondary to serious medical conditions. Upon removal of the larvae, the tissues seem to recover with no subsequent complications and with no need for further treatment. Here we describe a case of oral myiasis within the gingiva of a healthy young man caused by the larvae of Wohlfahrtia magnifica (family sarcophagidae), in which infection may have been due to ingestion of infested flesh. Reviewing the literature revealed that most cases of oral myiasis tend to be multiple and to occur in anterior segments of the jaws rather than in posterior segments as in the case we describe here.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.010359881435939keywords = organ (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/12. Odontalgia mimicking trigeminal neuralgia.Proper diagnosis of facial pain is complex and requires careful evaluation of several organ systems. When patients fail to respond to firstline therapy, a complete differential diagnosis is essential for the prevention of mistreatment or overtreatment. A case is presented in which multispecialty cooperation resulted in successful treatment of chronic pain which had not responded to aggressive primary medical therapy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.010359881435939keywords = organ (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/12. Prodromal odontalgia and multiple devitalized teeth caused by a herpes zoster infection of the trigeminal nerve: report of case.A case of oral herpes zoster infection with prodromal odontalgia is presented. tooth devitalization, facial scarring, and neuralgia occurred without concurrent local and systemic factors. The cause, pathological features, diagnosis, and management of an oral herpes zoster infection with prodromal odontalgia are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.8keywords = nerve (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/12. Flare-up with associated paresthesia of a mandibular second premolar with three root canals.A case report is presented that deals with mental nerve paresthesia resulting from the "flare-up" of a mandibular second premolar with three root canals. A review of the literature and discussion follow, which suggest possible mechanisms that may be responsible for paresthesia as well as treatment regimens that may be used to minimize the incidence of this unexpected but occasional post-treatment endodontic sequela.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = nerve (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/12. trigeminal neuralgia mimicking odontogenic pain. A report of two cases.trigeminal neuralgia or tic douloureux is characterized by paroxysmal episodes of facial pain in the distribution of the trigeminal nerve, although patients may have a variety of symptoms that mimic odontogenic pain. This article presents two cases of trigeminal neuralgia that were misdiagnosed and initially treated endodontically as pain of odontogenic origin. A therapeutic regimen of carbamazepine alleviated the pain in both patients. These two cases demonstrate the importance of having a thorough knowledge of both odontogenic and nonodontogenic causes of orofacial pain, as well as the need for careful diagnosis before undertaking any treatment.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = nerve (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/12. herpes zoster of the trigeminal nerve: the dentist's role in diagnosis and management.herpes zoster is caused when the varicella/zoster virus that has remained latent since an earlier varicella infection is reactivated. During the prodromal stage, the only presenting symptom may be odontalgia, which may prove to be a diagnostic challenge for the dentist. He or she may carry out emergency treatment that might be irreversible or inappropriate, as well as delay appropriate treatment. With an ever-increasing number of elderly and immunocompromised patients attending the dentist, the dental profession can expect to encounter an increased number of herpes zoster patients. The practising dentist must be familiar with the presenting signs and symptoms of patients experiencing the prodromal manifestations of herpes zoster of the trigeminal nerve.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = nerve (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/12. Solitary eosinophilic granuloma of bone occurring in the buccal mucosa: report of a case.eosinophilic granuloma of bone is not uncommon in the craniofacial region (Anderson and kissane, 1977), and it sometimes occurs in organs such as the lung, stomach and spleen. However there are only few reports on solitary eosinophilic granuloma of bone occurring in oral soft tissue. In this report, we describe a case of eosinophilic granuloma of bone occurring in the soft tissue of a 40-year-old woman.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.010359881435939keywords = organ (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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