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Tooth embedded in tongue following firearm trauma: report of two cases
Author(s) -
de Santana Santos Thiago,
Melo Auremir Rocha,
Pinheiro Roberto Tiago Alves,
Antunes Antonio Azoubel,
de Carvalho Ricardo Wathson Feitosa,
Dourado Edwaldo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2011.00994.x
Subject(s) - tongue , soft tissue , facial trauma , dentistry , medicine , foreign bodies , dental trauma , projectile , poison control , orthodontics , gunshot wound , radiography , surgery , medical emergency , pathology , materials science , metallurgy
Abstract – Injuries caused by projectiles from firearms involve diverse patterns of dentoalveolar trauma due to the different types of wound and extent of tissue damage. This article reports two cases in which tooth fragments were embedded in the tongue following aggression from a firearm projectile in the facial region. Radiographs confirmed the presence of foreign bodies, which were surgically removed under local anesthesia. When dentoalveolar trauma occurs in facial injuries, both hard and soft tissues must be carefully examined to avoid overlooking embedded tooth fragments not located immediately in the soft tissue.