Flies and the mouth.

Abstract

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.

• Authors: Yazan Hassona, Crispian Scully, Miranda Aguida, Oslei Paes de Almeida
• Journal: Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry (J Investig Clin Dent) Vol. 5 Issue 2 Pg. 98-103 (May 2014) ISSN: 2041-1626 [Electronic] Australia
• PMID: 24574273 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: © 2013 Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd.

Topics

• Animals
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Diptera (classification)
• Humans
• Mouth Diseases (diagnosis, parasitology, surgery)
• Myiasis (diagnosis, surgery)