title: Spontaneous tooth exfoliation after trigeminal herpes zoster: a case series of an uncommon complication.
abstract: The most significant and debilitating complication of herpes zoster (HZ) is herpetic neuralgia that accompanies and may persist in 10-15% of all zoster patients, particularly those over 60 years of age. The described 3 cases had an uncommon complication of spontaneous tooth exfoliation after trigeminal HZ that rarely finds mention in dermatology literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr. R.P. Government Medical College, Kangra (Tanda), Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vikram K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ranjan
authors.forename: Sangeet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Nand Lal
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: Post-herpetic complications; post-herpetic neuralgia; toothache; varicella zoster virus infection