A rare case of life-threatening penetrating oropharyngeal trauma caused by toothbrush in a child
We present a case of 10year-old boy with oropharyngeal injury caused by a toothbrush which penetrated the parapharyngeal space. Initial examination revealed broken end of the toothbrush in oral cavity with the head of the toothbrush having bristles, beyond the soft palate. Tongue and palate were lac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2010;volume=28;issue=2;spage=134;epage=136;aulast=Sagar |