Out of the 3 reported
, two were male and one female and all had a similar clinical gingival presentation. Palatal swelling was present in all
. It has been documented that along with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE2)
, the CoV-2 can bind to the glucose-regulating protein 78 (GRP78)
to get entry into the host cells[20].
it can be hypothesized that as glucose-regulating protein 78 (GRP78)
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mechanism by
as well as by SARS CoV-2,the increased number of GRP78
during
infection[21], can be a reason leading to surge in
after
infection. No case has been documented yet describing the gingival presentation of
silent and rare infection in
recovered
.
paper emphasizes the role of dental surgeons in recognizing the initial symptoms leading to early
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may later lead to a poor prognosis on extension into
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and rhino-cerebral region.
is a medical emergency. Computed tomography (CT) is the cornerstone of modern medical radiology to diagnose the extension of the lesion in the Rhinomaxillary region. Cone-beam Computed tomography (
), which is advanced imaging technology in dentistry, provides images equivalent to medical CT at reduced costs and radiation doses. The radiation dose to the patient with
is 40 % lesser than that of
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CT dose.
, the usefulness of
the
of
may be limited, especially if there are intracranial extensions. Due to the rapidity of invasive infection,
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dental professionals to monitor disease extension, if
is suspected in
recovered
.
Prompt
, early management, and reversing the underlying risk factors, if possible may improve the prognosis and survival rate of the patient. In all
,
was advised immediately on suspecting
based on history and clinical findings. As all
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massive bone destruction, a provisional
of
was made and the
were immediately referred to the emergency medicine department.
detailed investigations by the medicine and ENT department confirmed
as the final
.
Surgical management
should be initiated early in the course of treatment.
should involve
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of all infected tissues.
is commonly defined as the process of removing necrotic and devitalized tissue. The presence of necrotic tissue within a wound may impair wound repair processes by stimulating inflammation and delaying granulation and epithelialization. Several methods for
may be employed, including surgical, enzymatic, mechanical, autolytic, and surgical, along with systemic antifungals. Survival rates among
with invasive sinus involvement without cerebral involvement may be as high as 50-80%[22].
is the antifungal agent of choice. It is a polyene antifungal agent that acts by binding to sterols (primarily ergosterol) in the fungal cell membrane with a resultant change in membrane permeability. Combined treatment of thorough
and
has a survival rate of 80%[14]. Lipid complex
is a formulation designated to be less nephrotoxic than conventional
[23]. Other antifungals used against Mucorales are posaconazole and Isavuconazole[23,24,25]. Early surgical
and management due to timely
of
prevented the
fungal spread and aggressive treatment in all
of the
reported.