Citation

Shimoyama T, Kaneko T, Nasu D, Suzuki T, Horie N. J. Oral Sci. 1999; 41(3): 127-128.

Affiliation

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Nihon University School of Dentistry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10692838

Abstract

Electrical burns in the oral cavity account for 2.2% of all electrical burns and only 0.12% of all burns; thus, the incidence of electrical burns in the oral cavity is relatively low. As this type of injury occurs in the oral cavity when an individual sucks or chews on a live electrical wire, extension cord, plug, or outlet, most cases occur in toddlers or preschool children, and adult cases are extremely rare. Here we describe a case of an electrical burn in a 56-year-old man who accidentally bit the electric wire of a cleaner while carrying out repairs. Conservative treatment, without surgery, was performed. Two years after the injury, a slight scar and a small tongue deformity remain, but no functional disturbance has been observed.

Language: en