Traumatic dental injuries have become more common
in the recent years mainly because of an increase in the
participation of children in sports [1]. Crown fractures are
the most common type of dental trauma, accounting for 26-
76% of all dental injuries [2]. The fractured teeth-especially
the incisors-may cause laceration and subsequent bleeding
of the surrounding soft tissue. A careful examination of soft
tissues is extremely important, as fractured tooth fragments
are reported to be found in the lower lip, the buccal mucosa,
the tongue and other sites [3-5]. In this case report, we report
a pediatric case who presented to the emergency department
with a swelling in his lower lip after striking his head to the
ground and found to have fragments fractured tooth in his
lower lip.
Konular | Klinik Tıp Bilimleri |
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Bölüm | Olgu Sunumu |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 28 Kasım 2015 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2015 Cilt: 28 Sayı: 3 |