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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Toothbrush injury in an adult
1Department of Dental Surgery, Institute of Non-communicable Diseases, Government Royapettah Hospital, Chennai, India. devasara17@yahoo.co.in
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.
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