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Christina H Choe¹, Lauren A Eckstein, M Reza Vagefi

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

|March 7, 2012

Summary

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Dental procedures may trigger acute orbital inflammation, including dacryoadenitis, potentially through an autoimmune response. This noninfectious inflammation may be linked to microbe-induced responses following dental work.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Dentistry
Immunology

Background:

Acute orbital inflammation, such as dacryoadenitis, can present with diverse etiologies.
The relationship between dental procedures and orbital inflammatory conditions is not well-established.

Observation:

Three cases of acute orbital inflammation (dacryoadenitis) occurred within three weeks of dental procedures (tooth extraction, dental cleaning).
Initial treatment with oral steroids was effective in two cases; the third case experienced recurrent inflammation despite steroid treatment.
Lacrimal gland biopsy in the recurrent case revealed chronic, nongranulomatous inflammation without monoclonality.

Findings:

A potential autoimmune response triggered by dental manipulation is proposed as a mechanism for a subset of acute orbital inflammation.
The observed inflammation appears to be a noninfectious, microbe-induced inflammatory response.

Implications:

These findings suggest a novel link between dental procedures and orbital inflammation, possibly autoimmune in nature.
Further research is warranted to elucidate the precise mechanisms and identify patients at risk for this condition.
Ophthalmologists and dentists should consider dental manipulation as a potential trigger for acute orbital inflammatory conditions.