title: Electronic cigarette explosion associated with extensive intraoral injuries.
abstract: With the rise in popularity of usage of various electronic smoking devices, there have been increasing reports of explosions, often resulting in complex injuries to the head and neck. To promote the awareness of this new phenomenon, a case report is provided regarding an 18-year-old male who had an electronic cigarette explode in his mouth. He presented with severe damage to the anterior dentition (fractured teeth, avulsions, luxation), had fractured the premaxilla and anterior nasal spine, and sustained lacerations to the upper lip, labial mucosa, gingivae, tongue, hard palate, and facial skin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: John K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.|Private practice, Westminster, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Justin W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kleinman
authors.affiliation: University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Jeremy B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Reynolds
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems; D005107:Explosions; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma
keywords: crown fracture; dentoalveolar trauma; electronic cigarette; extrusion; soft tissue