Paracetamol overdose in a teenager following placement of a fixed appliance.
Pain or discomfort is common following placement or adjustment of orthodontic appliances. This case report describes an accidental paracetamol overdose in a 13-year-old girl following the initial placement of fixed appliances.
Matusiak
Rose
R
Edinburgh Postgraduate Dental Institute, Lauriston Building, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh.
Harley
Kathryn E
KE
D000059:Accidents; D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000506:poisoning*; D000293:Adolescent; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000506:poisoning*; D001641:Bicuspid; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced; D008437:Maxilla; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000628:therapy
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000082:Acetaminophen