Citation

Uppal SK, Gupta A, Rai R, Nippun N. Indian J. Dent. Res. 2011; 22(4): 606-607.

Affiliation

Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Indian Society for Dental Research)

DOI

10.4103/0970-9290.90313

PMID

22124064

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Animal Bites; Dog Bites

Language: en