Mucormycosis presenting as dental pain

Abstract

A 19-year-old indian female was referred to the emergency department by her dentist. She had presented to the dentist with 15 days of constant pain in the left premolar tooth, describing the pain 8 out of 10 and radiating to the left cheek. The dentist performed a root canal procedure, which did not resolve the pain, and 1 week after the procedure she developed mobility in her left upper teeth and sinus discharges on the upper buccal mucosa