Incisor tooth in the nose: Anecdotal sequel to dog bite in a 3-year-old child.
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2011-07
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A 3-year-old male child presented to the casualty with history of unprovoked dog bite over the right lateral wall of nose. He was managed conservatively with antirabies prophylaxis and dressings. He presented after 3 months with a healed wound and the right upper central incisor projecting into the nostril. The Orthopantomogram showed a rotated temporary incisor with the roots of the permanent incisor placed normally. The tooth was extracted intranasally. Among the mutilating dog bite injuries referred to a plastic surgeon, this injury though thought provoking was also comical.
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Dog bite, intranasal tooth extraction, rotated upper incisor, orthopantomogram
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Uppal Sanjeev K, Gupta Ashish, Rai Rita, Nippun Nupur. Incisor tooth in the nose: Anecdotal sequel to dog bite in a 3-year-old child. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2011 Jul-Aug; 22(4): 606-607.