title: Broken tooth fragments embedded in the tongue: a case report.
abstract: Tooth fragments embedded in the lip are reasonably common and have been well reported in the literature. Tooth fragments in the tongue are less common with few reported cases (Jacowski & Colas, 1952; Snawder et al., 1979). A case report of multiple tooth fragments in the tongue is presented and a hypothesis suggested as to the cause and positioning of the fragments.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000150:complications*