Orofacial Cat Bite: A Case Report

The article describes an unusual case of a 7 years old male child presenting with orofacial cat bite injury that occurred in infancy. This resulted in loss of deciduous and permanent tooth buds and consequently hampered alveolar growth. The patient was given a removable partial denture to restore fu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chandna, Preetika, Adlakha, Vivek Kumar, Prabhakar, Manisha, Julka, Sanjeev
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4086566/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25206113
http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1031
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Sumario:The article describes an unusual case of a 7 years old male child presenting with orofacial cat bite injury that occurred in infancy. This resulted in loss of deciduous and permanent tooth buds and consequently hampered alveolar growth. The patient was given a removable partial denture to restore function and aesthetics. The article highlights the importance of complete history, diagnosis and management of such injuries in children.

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