Facial and dental injuries due to dog bite in a 15-month-old child with sequelae in permanent teeth: a case report.
This article reports a longitudinal follow-up of a 15-month-old child with dental trauma resulting from an attack by a dog. The injury consisted of laceration of the facial tissues and loss of the upper central deciduous incisors, in addition to loss of bone tissue in the same area. A malformation of the crown of the right central permanent incisor and complete change of the shape of the left central permanent incisor were observed. The etiological factors of childhood injuries as well as the importance of dental emergency care are discussed and the 14-year clinical and radiographic follow up of the case is presented.
Cunha
Robson Frederico
RF
School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil. cunha@foa.unesp.br
Delbem
Alberto Carlos Botazzo
AC
Correia
Adriana Sales Cunha
AS
Novais
Renata Zoccal
RZ
D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D004285:Dogs; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000293:injuries*; D007223:Infant; D022125:Lacerations / Q000209:etiology*; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008437:Maxilla / Q000293:injuries; D009666:Nose / Q000293:injuries; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000209:etiology; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000002:abnormalities; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000209:etiology*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000293:injuries*