title: Treatment imprudence leading to missed tooth fragment.
abstract: Traumatic dental injuries (TDI) represent one of the most common oral health problems in children and adolescents. Dental trauma requires a special consideration when it accompanies soft tissue lacerations. Tooth fragments occasionally penetrate into soft tissues and may cause severe complications. This article describes the case of a 12-year-old girl with a fractured tooth fragment embedded in the lower lip for 4 months, which went unnoticed at her primary health centre. This report highlights the importance of proper radiographic diagnosis along with clinical examination after trauma in order to prevent any future complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. pranamee.barua@gmail.com
authors.forename: Pranamee
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barua
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: Harsimran
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: Rachappa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mallikarjuna
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*