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Herpes zoster is a disease of adulthood caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus which lies dormant in sensory ganglia. Immunocompromised patients i.e. with malignancy/organ transplantation/AIDS; patients taking immunosuppressive drugs are more susceptible for herpes zoster infection. Various prodromal features like pain, odontalgia, fever and regional lymphadenopathy precede the active lesions of herpes zoster- i.e. unilateral vesicles (cutaneous/oral) and ulcerations follows pathway of dermatome and this clinical appearance is sufficiently distinctive to make clinical diagnosis of herpes zoster accurately without any other investigations. Antiviral drugs e.g. Acyclovir, Famcyclovir and Valacyclovir with symptomatic treatment are treatment of choice for herpes zoster infection.
ABSTRACT
Supernumerary teeth or hyperdontia are a type of developmental disturbances occurring during the period of Odontogenesis due to which teeth are formed in excess of the normal number. The complications associated with mesiodens are delayed or non eruption of permanent incisors, displacement/rotation of teeth, crowding, midline diastema, dentigerous cyst formation.
ABSTRACT
Genes contains the blue prints for human growth and development. Van der Woude syndrome is a developmental disorder characterized by lip pits on lower lip, cleft palate alone or with cleft lip in some cases & missing teeth. The features of VWS are discussed here with a case report. Bilateral lip pits with submucous cleft palate and bifid uvula were appreciated in the case.