TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - "Tetracycline hydrochloride chemical burn" as self-inflicted mucogingival injury: A rare case report
JO  - Journal of the Indian Society of Periodontology
A1  - Dayakar, Mundoor Manjunath
A1  - Pai, Prakash G.
A1  - Madhavan, Sanupa S.
SP  - 282
EP  - 285
VL  - 16
IS  - 2
N2  - Injuries to oral soft tissue can be accidental, iatrogenic, and factitious trauma. Chemical, thermal, and physical agents are the main causative agents for oral soft-tissue burns. The present case describes the chemical burn of oral mucosa caused by tetracycline hydrochloride and its management. Diagnosis was made on the basis of definitive history elicited from the patient. The early detection of the lesion by the patient and immediate institution of therapeutic measures ensure a rapid cure and possible prevention of further mucogingival damage. In addition, we believe that proper guidance and education of the patient is an important prophylactic measure in preventing this self-inflicting injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0972-124X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-124X.99278
ID  - ref1
ER  -