Tooth embedded in upper lip after dento-alveolar trauma: a case report

ABSTRACT

Most of dental injuries involve maxillary anterior teeth along with soft tissue injury in children as well as in adolescent. Thorough clinical and radiographic examination is necessary to prevent any future complications. Dental trauma accompanied by soft tissue laceration is of careful importance as embedding of tooth or fractured tooth fragment in a soft tissue particularly lip is a common finding. This case report shows embedded tooth in upper lip after trauma that was unnoticed and extruded spontaneously after Smonths of trauma which was then extracted after clinical and radiographic evaluation. This case report enlightens the importance of proper clinical and radiographic examination especially in cases of dental trauma associated with soft tissue laceration