Lacerated Tongue Injury in an Infant: A Case Report

Authors

  • Pratistha Gurung B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • Sneba Shrestha B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • Mamta Dali B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • Bandana Koirala B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnapd.v1i1.41399

Keywords:

Infant, suturing, tongue injury, tongue laceration

Abstract

Tongue laceration is not uncommon in young children. The most common location for a lacerated tongue injury in children is the anterior dorsum of the tongue. Fall at home is the most common cause of injury. Choosing an optimal treatment option for tongue lacerations remains a challenge due to contradictory recommendations and lack of current guidelines. This case reports the timely intervention and repair of a lacerated tongue injury in an 11-month-old infant under local anesthesia with satisfactory healing where function and esthetics of the tongue was restored. Thus, timely intervention of suturing in lacerated tongue injury in children can give good results.

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Author Biographies

Pratistha Gurung, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Post-graduate Resident, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Surgery

Sneba Shrestha, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Assistant Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Surgery

Mamta Dali, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Associate Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Surgery

Bandana Koirala, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Surgery

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Published

2020-12-01

How to Cite

Gurung, P., Shrestha, S., Dali, M., & Koirala, B. (2020). Lacerated Tongue Injury in an Infant: A Case Report. Journal of Nepalese Association of Pediatric Dentistry, 1(1), 23–26. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnapd.v1i1.41399

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Case Reports

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