Impalement injuries of the oral cavity in children: A case report and survey of the literature

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 66-71

  Younessi, O James ^a,b,c   Alcaino, Eduardo A ^b  

^a SYDNEY ADVENTIST HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CHEEK; FACE MUSCLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MASSETER MUSCLE; MOUTH MUCOSA; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; TOOTH BRUSHING;

CHEEK; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MASSETER MUSCLE; MOUTH MUCOSA; TOOTHBRUSHING; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 33845401710     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2006.00765.x     Document Type: Review

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