Endodontic patient with rhinocerebral mucormycosis: clinical case report

A patient previously diagnosed with cerebral mucormycosis attended the Endodontics Clinic of the Graduate and Research School, National School of Dentistry, National University of Mexico(UNAM). This article presents variations in the clinical handling of the patient; stress is made on the importance...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Hernández Méndez, Héctor, Rodríguez Hidalgo, Alejandra
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Revista Odontológica Mexicana
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/49966
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rom/article/view/49966
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Rhinocerebral mucormycosis
zygomycosis
palate necrosis
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Sumario:A patient previously diagnosed with cerebral mucormycosis attended the Endodontics Clinic of the Graduate and Research School, National School of Dentistry, National University of Mexico(UNAM). This article presents variations in the clinical handling of the patient; stress is made on the importance of preserving the greatest number of teeth in the mouth to thus achieve better stability of the palatal obturator and establish suitable phonation and mastication functions.