Infection may play an important role in the pathogenesis of alveolar osteonecrosis following facial herpes zoster: a case report and literature review

Herpes zoster (HZ) is one of the most common skin diseases caused by viruses. Facial HZ develops when the varicella-zoster virus affects the trigeminal nerve, and alveolar osteonecrosis is a rare complication. Ho...

Source: BMC Oral Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: Kaikai Huang, Youyuan Wang, Yuhua Huang, Shanshan Han, Yu Yang, Pinghua Qu, Baoying Liang, Qingyu Zhen, Wenting Chen and Ying Lin Tags: Case Report Source Type: research