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Foreign bodies and gingival lesions
Author(s) -
Arvier John,
Tideman Henk,
Vickers Peter
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1987.tb04155.x
Subject(s) - foreign bodies , lesion , foreign body , medicine , dentistry , pathology , radiology , surgery
Rapid growth of a lesion or mass in the mouth demands prompt attention and investigation. Usually such lesions are inflammatory in nature, but occasionally they may be caused by foreign bodies. The destructive nature of misplaced orthodontic rubber bands is demonstrated.