Citation

Saravanan B. Indian J. Dent. Res. 2010; 21(3): 446-448.

Affiliation

Department of Dental Surgery, Institute of Non-communicable Diseases, Government Royapettah Hospital, Chennai, India. devasara17@yahoo.co.in

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Indian Society for Dental Research)

DOI

10.4103/0970-9290.70797

PMID

20930361

Abstract

Tooth brushing is an oral hygiene measure. Keeping the toothbrush in the mouth and doing other works with both arms may lead to injury of the oral tissues. We hereby report a case of severe injury to the oral mucosal tissues caused by the toothbrush, which was treated surgically.

Language: en