title: Tooth exfoliation, osteonecrosis and neuralgia following herpes zoster of trigeminal nerve.
abstract: A case of herpes zoster of the trigeminal nerve with complications of osteonecrosis and neuralgia in the absence of local or systemic predisposing factors is presented. The literature is reviewed and the role of varicella zoster virus in the pathology of tooth exfoliation and osteonecrosis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Goa Dental College, Bambolim, Goa-403202, India.
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Volvoikar
authors.forename: Shama
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Ajit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dinkar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000821:virology; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000821:virology; D003481:Cuspid / Q000821:virology; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000821:virology*; D014080:Tooth Exfoliation / Q000821:virology*; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000821:virology*