gingivitis/fever

Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis is a disease in which the bacilli of the flora normally found in the buccal cavity (fusiform bacilli and spirochetae) play a role. This type of gingivitis occurs relatively frequently in young men. The frequency of the disease tends to peak in the winter. We

Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) can be a painful periodontal disease that can lead to loss of the interdental papillae. It is usually accompanied by systemic signs of fever, malaise and cervical and submandibular lymphadenopathy. It is caused by the profileration of anaerobic bacteria and

A 2-year-old white girl had acute oral ulceration, gingivitis, pyrexia, cervical lymph node enlargement, and a generalized, initially macular and later purpuric rash. None of the common oral viral infections, with the exception of chickenpox, is usually associated with a rash. This presented a

A survey concerning the orthodontic management of patients with a history of rheumatic fever or congenital heart disease was mailed to a random sample of 500 orthodontists throughout the United States. Two hundred thirty-two surveys were completed and returned. Analysis revealed that 88% of the

A retrospective study involving 102 adults with dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) was conducted to investigate the demographic aspect, clinical presenting features, laboratory investigations, complications, and mortality associated with the disease. The clinical diagnosis of DHF was in accordance with

Aseptic venipuncture was used to obtain samples of blood from 22 patients seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with gingivitis (HIV-G) and 19 HIV-seropositive patients with periodontitis (HIV-P), 15 and 30 minutes after the initiation of routine dental scaling and root planing. The

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was first isolated in humans in 1952, following an epidemic in Tanzania. The origin of the name means "to bend forward or become contorted," in reference to the posture adopted by patients due to the joint pain that occurs during the infection. Epidemiology data suggest

OBJECTIVE Chikungunya fever outbreak started in December 2005 in India when the country experienced more than 13 lakhs of Chikungunya infected cases. We undertook this study to describe the impact of Chikungunya virus infection on oral health. METHODS The confirmed seropositive patients were

Ulcers commonly occur in the mouth. Their causes range from minor irritation to malignancies and systemic diseases. Innocent solitary ulcerations, which result from trauma and infections, must be distinguished from squamous cell carcinomas, which also typically present as solitary ulcers. Multiple

This study was designed to determine the role of dental flossing in producing transient bacteremias. An improved protocol that provides for repeated samplings of blood was developed. Four patients had 32 blood cultures taken (16 before flossing and 16 after). Two of the patients had no periodontal

1-2 g/day or 3-4 g/day phosphomycin were administered per os to children and adults respectively for an average of 5.2 days in the outpatient treatment of 28 males and 18 females with parodontitis, gingivitis and dysodontiasis of bacterial origin. All patients presented swelling of the soft parts

BACKGROUND Measles is a highly contagious, viral infectious disease affecting mainly children and young adults. It is characterized by high fever, maculopapular rash, keratoconjunctivitis and pathognomonic oral Koplik's spots. METHODS During an outbreak of measles among soldiers in the Israeli

Noma or cancrum oris is currently a real public health problem for developing countries. In Senegal, awareness of the disease has led the country to be included in the noma programme initiated by the WHO as early as 1994. The objectives are to evaluate the incidence of necrotizing ulcerative

We report the case of an immunocompetent man who presented with fever and abdominal pain and was found to have a hepatic abscess and a peri-renal abscess with a computerized tomography scan. The hepatic abscess was drained percutaneously and cultures revealed the presence of Lactococcus lactis that

Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is a condition manifesting clinically with chronic swelling of the mouth and/or face, notably with swelling of the lips and oral mucosa, a full-thickness, erythematous gingivitis and mucosal ulceration of various clinical types. Some patients may also present with