title: Molar luxations caused by holding water taps. Report of five cases.
abstract: Luxation of a primary molar occurs rarely. Here, we describe five cases of primary molar luxation caused by holding a water tap pipe in the mouth during bathing. The patients were aged 16 to 19 months and the mandibular first primary molar was affected in all five cases. The second primary molar had not erupted. It is assumed that the flange of the pipe got stuck in the interdental space between the mandibular primary canine and first primary molar and the affected first molar was pushed out by force with the flange acting as a lever.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama Japan. horien@saitama-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Horie
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama Japan.
authors.forename: Shunsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hino
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama Japan.
authors.forename: Shunichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukai
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimoyama
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar / Q000293:injuries; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000209:etiology*; D014881:Water Supply