Three cases of foreign body

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 612 - 617
• Main Authors: KURENUMA, Shuji, KANEMATSU, Nobutake, KITAJIMA, Tadashi, KOBAYASHI, Kazumitsu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1985
• Subjects: Foreign body
• ISSN: 0021-5163; 2186-1579
• DOI: 10.5794/jjoms.31.612

Foreign bodies in the oral tissues are relatively rare, and such patients usually have unexpected complains. We have recently experienced 3 cases of foreign bodies in the oral region. Case 1: The patient was a 69-year-old man complaining of the neuralgic pain at the mental region. A piece of metal was buried in the soft tissue. Case 2: The patient was a 47-year-old woman complaining of the continuous pain at the mental area with small amounts of sand discharged from the vestibular mucosa. Much sand with the granulation tissue were located in the submucosal connective tissue of the vestibular mucosa. Case 3: The patient, a 23-year-old woman complained of traumatic trismus due to the traffic accident. Five small pieces of glass were impacted in the tissue between the masser and buccal skin. Clinical features of three cases of foreign bodies in oral soft tissues have been described.