title: Lacerated tongue injury in children.
abstract: Other than in patients suffering from epilepsy, tongue lacerations are rare. Most commonly, these injuries occur when the tongue is between the teeth and a fall or blow occurs. They cause parents to panic and the child to cry uncontrollably with blood, tooth and soft tissue debris in the mouth. The presenting characteristics of the patient and injury as well as the treatment rendered and its outcomes are described.
authors.affiliation: President, Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (ISPPD), Principal, Prof. and Head, Dept. of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, KR Road VV Puram, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Usha Mohan
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: President, Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (ISPPD), Principal, Prof. and Head, Dept. of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, KR Road VV Puram, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Prahlad
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gadicherla
keywords: Tongue biting; Tongue laceration.