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Tooth embedded in tongue following firearm trauma: report of two cases

2011; Wiley; Volume: 27; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1600-9657.2011.00994.x

1600-9657

Thiago de Santana Santos, Auremir Rocha Melo, Roberto Tiago Alves Pinheiro, Antônio Azoubel Antunes, Ricardo Wathson Feitosa de Carvalho, Edwaldo Dourado,

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Abstract – Injuries caused by projectiles from firearms involve diverse patterns of dentoalveolar trauma due to the different types of wound and extent of tissue damage. This article reports two cases in which tooth fragments were embedded in the tongue following aggression from a firearm projectile in the facial region. Radiographs confirmed the presence of foreign bodies, which were surgically removed under local anesthesia. When dentoalveolar trauma occurs in facial injuries, both hard and soft tissues must be carefully examined to avoid overlooking embedded tooth fragments not located immediately in the soft tissue.