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Training Rats to Voluntarily Dive Underwater: Investigations of the Mammalian Diving Response
Published on: November 12, 2014
Non-barotraumatic tooth fracture during scuba diving
Mathieu Gunepin1, Yehuda Zadik, Florence Derache
1Military Medical Center of Draguignan, French Military Health Service, Draguignan Cedex, France. mgunepin@yahoo.fr
Background:
When dental pain or tooth fracture occurs during diving, variations in atmospheric pressure are usually considered as etiology.
Case Report:
We present a case of a military diver referred for dental pain which appeared during diving. Diagnoses suggested by the diving medical specialist were barodontalgia and dental barotrauma. The dental exam, however, highlighted a tooth fracture due to the in-diving use of an inappropriate mouth regulator which yielded excessive occlusal pressure on a tooth with pre-existing extensive dental restoration.
Discussion:
This case highlights the importance of the use of an adapted mouthpiece by divers, and the need for awareness of physicians and dentists who treat divers of the implications of scuba diving on dental and oral medicine.
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