Flies and the mouth. Issue 2 (20th December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hassona, Yazan; Scully, Crispian; Aguida, Miranda; de, Oslei Paes
• Is Part Of: Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry. Volume 5:Issue 2(2014:May)
• Page Start: 98
• Page End: 103
• Publication Date: 2013-12-20
• Subjects: Dentistry -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Mouth Diseases -- Periodicals; Tooth Diseases -- Periodicals; 617.6
• DOI: 10.1111/jicd.12076
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2041-1618

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jicd12076-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Oral infections caused by flies are rarely encountered in clinical practice, and consequently, there is a paucity of information in the medical and dental literature about these conditions. In the present article, we present a concise review on oral myiasis or fly‐blown disease. A variety of fly species can infest the oral tissues and produce an exotic clinical picture. Oral myiasis is mainly encountered in the tropics and subtropics, but can also be encountered in the western part of the world due to the increase of globalization, immigration, and global warming. Commonly‐reported symptoms of oral myiasis include pain, swelling, itchy sensation, and feeling of something moving in the mouth. The surgical debridement of infected tissue with the removal of maggots is the treatment of choice in most cases of oral myiasis.</p> </abstract>