Gingival Myiasis: A Case Report

A 28-year-old male farmer presented with a chief complaint of itching and extreme dis-comfort on the entire maxillary and mandibular gingivae. He was diagnosed with gingival myiasis and scaling was performed on both jaws. However because of the multiple larvae, complete removal with simple curettage and scaling was not feasible, therefore flap sur-gery was performed on the maxilla. One week later the sutures were removed and healing was uneventful. The patient failed to return for the treatment of his mandibular lesions probably because the administered antibiotics had reduced his discomfort

Evaluation of HTLV-1 in Human Subgingival Plaque of Seropositive Patients

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the existence of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in subgingival plaque of HTLV-1 seropositive pa-tients.Materials and Methods: A total of 18 patients including 13 females and fivemales, with a mean age of 37 years participated in this descriptive study. Half of them were HTLV-1 carriers and the others were in HTLV-1 associated myelopathy tropical spastic paraparesia (HAM/TSP) stage.Subgingival dental plaque samples were taken using sterile paper points and examined to detect HTLV-1 using polymerase chain reaction (PCR).Results: None of the carrier stage patients revealed HTLV-1 virus, while only one patient in the HAM/TSP group was found with the virus.Conclusion: This study showed that the existence of HTLV-1 virus in subgingival plaque of patients suffering from HTLV-1 in carrier and HAM/TSP stages with healthy periodon-tium is rare. Studies with larger samples are recommended