Open AccessAN UNUSUAL INJURY FROM TOOTHBRUSH: A CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
Deepak Yadav,
Shashank Tripathi,
Ravish Mishra,
Laxmi Kandel,
Saurav Karna,
Santosh Kandel
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of universal college of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2091-2846
DOI - 10.3126/jucms.v6i1.21734
Subject(s) - toothbrush , medicine , accidental , dentistry , oral hygiene , intervention (counseling) , tooth brushing , soft tissue injury , soft tissue , brush , nursing , surgery , physics , acoustics , electrical engineering , engineering
Tooth brush plays a vital role in the maintenance of oral health and dental hygiene. Regular brushing is widely advocated by dental surgeon in terms of decreasing dental caries and periodontal problems. Though, there has been decrease in diseases due to sequale of poor oral hygiene, at the same time there are also inherent risk of accidental trauma to the surrounding soft tissue during the act of brushing, more commonly when handled by children. This paper presents a case report of a penetrating toothbrush trauma embedded in buccal soft tissue which required surgical intervention in a child patientJournal of Universal College of Medical SciencesVol. 6, No. 1, 2018, Page: 66-68