[Accidental tooth avulsion during tonsillectomy].
During tonsillectomy in a six year-old boy using a Boyle-Davis gag, two permanent frontal teeth were avulsed although standard procedures were used. The reason, which is discussed, seemed to be that the teeth were newly erupted and the neighboring teeth were missing which left their anchorage volatile. Such dental-sets should make the surgeon consider alternatives to the Boyle-Davis gag.
Gentofte Hospital, Øre-nase-hals-kirurgisk Afdeling, Denmark. nbb@dadlnet.dk
Nikolaj Bolsing
NB
Bak
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy