ABSTRACT
Tooth replantation is a viable procedure if performed under the following acceptable guidelines: Replant the tooth if time lapse is less than 30 minutes (a time lapse of more than one to two hours results in a poor prognosis); Transport the tooth or teeth in milk, saliva or blood; and Keep teeth and replant area clean to minimize infection. Quick action by the mother in bringing the child to the hospital emergency room was a vital first step. The fact that the child held the teeth in her mouth en route to the hospital--bathed in saliva and blood, still attached by the bit of gingival tissue in the warm mouth's environment--helped to contribute to a positive situation as well as did the good home care.
Subject(s)
Incisor/injuries , Tooth Avulsion/surgery , Tooth Replantation , Tooth, Deciduous/injuries , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , MandibleABSTRACT
Aspirin is one of the most extensively used medications and has many beneficial effects. However, its injudicious use can produced local as well as systemic undesirable effects. A case of aspirin burn of the oral mucosa is presented. The lesion was in an unusual location. However, the history and the successful results from discontinuance of the drug supported the provisional diagnosis.
