Intraoral Impalement Injury with Electric Toothbrush Head to the Infratemporal Fossa: A Case Report

Abstract

Study Design Case Report. Objective To discuss the case of a 55-year-old man who complained of swelling and pain in the left cheek. Methods Computed tomographic images showed a shadow of retained electric toothbrush head in the left infratemporal fossa, heterotopic free air, and abscess formation in the masticatory space. Foreign body removal and surgical drainage were performed under general anesthesia. Result The patient was discharged 6 days postoperatively. Conclusion Computed tomography should invariably be performed on patients with intraoral impalement injury.