Garlic burn as self-inflicted mucosal injury - A case report and review of the literature

Quintessence International

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 491-494

  Bagga, Sukhchain ^a   Thomas, Betsy S ^a   Bhat, K Mahalinga ^a  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical burn; Garlic; Garlic burn; Self inflicted injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL BURN; DENTAL CARIES; GARLIC; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; TOOTH PAIN;

BURNS, CHEMICAL; DENTAL CARIES; GARLIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 43749117525     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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