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Fractured and displaced genial tubercles: a case report
Author(s) -
Freeman C.O.,
Payne M.,
Martin N.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/ors.12098
Subject(s) - medicine , displacement (psychology) , physical examination , floor of mouth , radiography , histopathological examination , surgery , dentistry , anatomy , pathology , psychology , oral cavity , psychotherapist
An edentulous woman presented with pain, swelling and ulceration in the anterior floor of mouth; the findings on clinical examination suggested the presence of an anteriorly placed salivary calculus with trauma to the overlying soft tissues from the mobile lower denture. Radiographic examination, however, revealed fracture and displacement of the genial tubercles. The patient was managed conservatively and all symptoms subsequently settled.