MAXILLARY ALVEOLAR OSTEONECROSIS - A rare complication associated with infection of Right Maxillary Nerve

Abstract

Reports of spontaneous tooth exfoliation and osteonecrosis following Trigeminal Herpes Zoster are extremely rare and have been sporadic. Here we report a case of a 42-year-old man who exhibited prodromal odontalgia before the appearance of vesicular mucocutaneous lesions, together with severe destruction of the maxillary bone and spontaneous exfoliation of teeth. A review and analysis of the clinical aspects and the pathogenesis of Herpes zoster and bone necrosis are discussed.

Keywords

• Herpes zoster (HZ)
• Osteonecrosis
• Spontaneous tooth exfoliation