Citation

Das UM, Gadicherla P. Int. J. Clin. Pediatr. Dent. 2008; 1(1): 39-41.

Affiliation

President, Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (ISPPD), Principal, Prof. and Head, Dept. of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, KR Road VV Puram, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers)

DOI

10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1007

PMID

25206087

Abstract

Other than in patients suffering from epilepsy, tongue lacerations are rare. Most commonly, these injuries occur when the tongue is between the teeth and a fall or blow occurs. They cause parents to panic and the child to cry uncontrollably with blood, tooth and soft tissue debris in the mouth. The presenting characteristics of the patient and injury as well as the treatment rendered and its outcomes are described.

Language: en