Citation

Siegel RL, Speiser AM, Bikofsky VM. J. Am. Dent. Assoc. 1990; 121(5): 607-608.

Affiliation

Emergency Department, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ 07112.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, American Dental Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2229740

Abstract

A young girl was brought to the emergency department because her tongue became entrapped while she was drinking from an aluminum soft-drink can. A dental drill was used to remove the can. The tongue was observed for 48 hours, during which an ischemic area recovered spontaneously.

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