A case of an electric toothbrush tip penetrating from the oral cavity to the submandibular gland

Naoki Akisada; Takuma Makino; Yuto Naoi; Yoshinori Taguchi; Yuto Moriwaki; Mizuo Ando

doi:10.1002/ccr3.8987

A case of an electric toothbrush tip penetrating from the oral cavity to the submandibular gland

Clin Case Rep. 2024 May 23;12(6):e8987. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8987. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Authors

Naoki Akisada^{1

2}, Takuma Makino², Yuto Naoi², Yoshinori Taguchi², Yuto Moriwaki², Mizuo Ando²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Head and Neck Surgery National Cancer Center Hospital East Chiba Japan.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Okayama Japan.

Abstract

This report describes a case of an electric toothbrush head being retained between the floor of the mouth and the submandibular gland following a fall. Computed tomography imaging is recommended in cases of oral cavity damage to assess tissue damage and ascertain the position of the foreign body concerning blood vessels.

Keywords: oral cavity; otolaryngology; toothbrush; trauma.

Publication types

Case Reports