title: Thermal burn of palate caused by microwave heated cheese-pie: A case report.
abstract: A female patient, 36-years-old, complained of bilateral palatal pain on the anatomical area of upper second molars. The painful condition of palatal mucosa erosion was observed. Palatal erosions or ulcerations may be caused by heated food cooked in microwave ovens. We present a case of a bilateral palatal burn caused by cheese-pie. Concluding, any food containing cheese, when heated in microwave oven, may cause palatal burn if eaten immediately.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery and Radiology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University, Thessalonica, Greece. pankafas@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kafas
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stavrianos