Spontaneous fracture of genial tubercles: case report.
A case is presented of fractured genial tubercles, revealed by occlusal radiography, in a 63-year-old edentulous woman. Isolated fractures are a rare event that may present with pain and edema in the floor of the mouth. It occurs mainly in patients wearing a complete denture when the mandible is atrophied and the genial tubercles are hypertrophied. Only 11 case reports have been found in the English literature.
Yassutaka Faria Yaedú
Renato
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Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry at Bauru, University of São Paulo, Brazil. yaedu@usp.br
Regina Fisher Rubira-Bullen
Izabel
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Sant'Ana
Eduardo
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D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000150:complications; D002680:Chin / Q000293:injuries; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015576:Hyperostosis / Q000150:complications*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged