title: Displacement of avulsed tooth into soft tissue of chin resulting from epileptic attack trauma.
abstract: Maxillofacial trauma is the main cause of emergency admittance to dental clinics. Mental retardation and epileptic status are important factors in an increase in the risk of dental injuries. Tooth avulsion, which is the total displacement of a tooth out of its socket, is an infrequently observed entity. Maxillary central incisors are the most commonly affected teeth. The case of a patient with severe dental injury resulting from an epileptic attack is presented. He had several teeth avulsed and displacement of a tooth into the soft tissue of the chin.
authors: Hakan Alpay
authors: HA
authors: Karasu
authors: Lokman Onur
authors: LO
authors: Uyanik
authors: Ismail Doruk
authors: ID
authors: Koçyiğit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002680:Chin; D003481:Cuspid / Q000293:injuries; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000209:etiology*