Oral Myiasis—A Pauper's Affection: Case Reports and a Review of 62 Cases

ABSTRACTOral myiasis is a rare disease caused by infestation of larvae of certain dipteran flies. It is reported mostly in developing, tropical countries. The warm and humid climate along with local factors, such as poor oral hygiene and neglect forms a conducive environment for larvae and predisposes toward the disease. This disease often manifests in patients with low socioeconomic backgrounds, debilitating condition, and poor living conditions. Herein, we describe a series of three cases of different presentations of oral and facial myiasis and also discuss the predisposing factors and challenges in the treatment by reviewing a list of 62 cases in recent literature.Through this review and reports, we hope to spread awareness regarding the not so uncommon, but easily preventable disease of oral myiasis and initiate proper research in this neglected section of disease.How to cite this articleNatarajan S, Mistry YA, Mistry T, Kokal S. Oral Myiasis—A Pauper's Affection: Case Reports and a Review of 62 Cases. J Contemp Dent 2017;7(1):62-70.