Accidental Oral Injuries by Electric Toothbrush: A Report of Three Cases

In recent years, electric toothbrushes have become widespread. However, injuries caused by electric toothbrushes have rarely been reported. We describe three cases of oral penetrating injuries caused by electric toothbrushes. Case 1 occurred in a disabled boy while brushing due to unexpected movemen...

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Published inCase reports in dentistry Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Kaneko, Takahiro, Iijima, Yosuke, Nakamura, Satoshi, Hino, Shunsuke, Yamada, Miki, Horie, Norio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 15.12.2020
Hindawi
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Blood
Case Report
Case reports
Familiarity
Health aspects
Injuries
Lamotrigine
Mouth
Ramelteon
Toothbrushes
Trauma
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Summary:In recent years, electric toothbrushes have become widespread. However, injuries caused by electric toothbrushes have rarely been reported. We describe three cases of oral penetrating injuries caused by electric toothbrushes. Case 1 occurred in a disabled boy while brushing due to unexpected movement. In Case 2, a mother using an electric toothbrush had fallen when bumped by her child. Case 3 involved a man using the toothbrush while taking a bath, who slipped in the bathtub. Cases 1 and 3 were using sonic toothbrushes, and Case 2 was using an oscillating-rotating toothbrush. Electric toothbrushes can cause oral penetrating injuries and infections in the same manner as manual toothbrushes. Prevention of oral trauma requires familiarity with the form and function of electric toothbrushes. Some room for improvement remains in optimizing the form of electric toothbrushes.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Noam Yarom
ISSN:2090-6447
2090-6455
DOI:10.1155/2020/8819850