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- Title
Onychophagia and subgingival foreign body embedment: a case report.
- Authors
Ellison, R.; Rahman, S.; Barker, D.; Larmour, C.
- Abstract
This paper describes a case of subgingival foreign body embedment in the form of a finger nail fragment, as a consequence of onychophagia (fingernail biting). The result was periodontal infection that was concurrent with apical pathology on an adjacent non-vital tooth. This finding complicated the diagnosis and management of this case. Although foreign body impactions are relatively rare, they should be considered in a differential diagnosis, especially when the clinician is presented with an unusual clinical picture.
- Subjects
NAIL-biting; SUBGINGIVAL curettage; FOREIGN bodies; IMPACTION of teeth; DENTISTRY
- Publication
British Dental Journal, 2014, Vol 216, Issue 9, p519
- ISSN
0007-0610
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.351