Open AccessFibrotic encapsulation of orthodontic appliance in palate
Author(s) -
Jananni Muthu,
Sivaramakrishnan Muthanandam,
Gubernath Umapathy,
Anitha Logaranjani Kannan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_133_16
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , hard palate , tongue , soft palate , soft tissue , orthodontics , surgery , pathology
Iatrogenic trauma though not serious is very common in dental practice. Orthodontic treatment can inflict such injuries as they are prolonged over a long period of time. Ill-fabricated orthodontic appliances, such as wires and brackets, or the patients' habits such as application of constant pressure over the appliance can traumatize the adjacent oral soft tissues. In rare cases, these appliances can get embedded into the mucosa and gingival tissues. This case report describes one such case of iatrogenic trauma to the palatal mucosa due to entrapment of a tongue spike appliance and its surgical management.