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A toothbrush impalement injury of the floor of mouth in autism child
Author(s) -
Sasaki Ryo,
Uchiyama Hiroto,
Okamoto Toshihiro,
Fukada Kenji,
Ogiuchi Hideki,
Ando Tomohiro
Publication year - 2013
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.1600-9657.2012.01116.x
Subject(s) - toothbrush , medicine , intubation , autism , oral cavity , dentistry , foreign bodies , surgery , brush , psychiatry , electrical engineering , engineering
Abstract – Penetrating injuries in the oral cavity are common in children. However, penetrating injuries with retained foreign bodies are rare. We report a case of a toothbrush impalement injury of the floor of the mouth in a child with autism. A 5‐year‐old boy with autism presented with an accidentally impaled toothbrush in the oral cavity. He was taken to the operation room and examined under general anesthesia. The handle of the toothbrush was cut off using rib scissors for mask ventilation, and intra‐oral intubation was performed. The toothbrush was located approximately 2.5 cm into the floor of the mouth. The toothbrush was removed uneventfully. Intravenous antibiotic therapy was instituted during hospitalization, and discharge from the hospital occurred 4 days after the operation.