Oral myiasis in older adult with severe Alzheimer ’s disease

ConclusionsOral and maxillofacial myiasis in older adults showed low incidence and good prognosis of cure, when there were no systemic complications. Weakness, frailty, dementia, oral lesions, labial incompetence, poor oral hygiene, and bad breath were associated with this disease in reported cases. Preferential therapy choices were debridement alone or combined with Ivermectin. In this case report, debridement and Ivermectin prescription was an effective therapy for an older adult with severe Alzheimer’s disease.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fscd.12277

Source: Special Care in Dentistry - January 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Authors: Almir Oliva Filho, Danielle Dias, Águida Miranda, Eduardo Hebling Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research