Citation

Mackie L, Laverick S. Br. Dent. J. 2019; 227(3): e177.

Affiliation

Dundee, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, British Dental Association)

DOI

10.1038/s41415-019-0624-9

PMID

31399655

Abstract

Sir, we wish to report an unusual accidental bite injury of the lower lip following administration of local anaesthetic. A 21-year-old gentleman presented to the Accident and Emergency department having bitten the left lower lip. This occurred shortly after leaving his dental practice where he had several dental restorations completed in the lower left quadrant under local anaesthesia. Difficulties achieving oral competency were reported. Medically the patient was managing Type 1 Diabetes.

On examination there was an approximately 2 cm defect extending to the left commissure, affecting the vermillion of the lip, the labial mucosa but not the vermillion border ...

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