Citation

Sasaki R, Uchiyama H, Okamoto T, Fukada K, Ogiuchi H, Ando T. Dent. Traumatol. 2013; 29(6): 467-468.

Affiliation

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1600-9657.2012.01116.x

PMID

22296118

Abstract

Penetrating injuries in the oral cavity are common in children. However, penetrating injuries with retained foreign bodies are rare. We report a case of a toothbrush impalement injury of the floor of the mouth in a child with autism. A 5-year-old boy with autism presented with an accidentally impaled toothbrush in the oral cavity. He was taken to the operation room and examined under general anesthesia. The handle of the toothbrush was cut off using rib scissors for mask ventilation, and intra-oral intubation was performed. The toothbrush was located approximately 2.5 cm into the floor of the mouth. The toothbrush was removed uneventfully. Intravenous antibiotic therapy was instituted during hospitalization, and discharge from the hospital occurred 4 days after the operation.

Language: en