PMID: 26349800Sep 10, 2015Paper

Oral Myiasis: A Concealed Threat to Disabled Children of Developing Countries

Journal of Dentistry for Children
Sapna Hegde, Shubha Arehalli Bhaskar

Abstract

Disabled children with special health care needs are at high risk for oral disease. Myiasis is a rare condition that is associated with inadequate public and personal hygiene and is common in medically, mentally, and physically compromised individuals living in developing tropical countries. The purpose of this paper is to describe a case of oral myiasis in a 13-year-old Indian girl with spastic cerebral palsy.

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