Open AccessOral myiasis of maxilla (palatal gingiva)
Author(s) -
V Vasanthakumar,
Parasuraman R Varalakshmi,
Ramya Vanmathi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/ccd.ccd_49_20
Subject(s) - myiasis , medicine , mouth breathing , ivermectin , hemostat , fly larvae , maxilla , dentistry , oral hygiene , surgery , anatomy , breathing , larva , veterinary medicine , biology , botany
Myiasis is an invasion of tissues and organs of humans or animals by fly larvae. Oral myiasis is a rare pathology associated with a medical condition, poor oral hygiene, mouth breathing, and incompetent lip. We present a case of oral myiasis of the maxillary anterior region of the palate, in a 12-year-old male with cerebral palsy and poor oral hygiene. The diagnosis was made on the presence of larvae. The mechanical removal of larvae with hemostat was carried out with ivermectin oral therapy.