1Department of periodontics, GPR Dental College and Hospital, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
2Department of Oral surgery, KGF Dental College and Hospital, Kolar, Karnataka
*Corresponding Author: K. Krishna Mohan Reddy, KEMO superspeciality, Dental Hospital, Budhawara peta, Opposite Government medical college, Kurnool, A.P. Phone No: 9440585184, Email: drkemoknl@gmail.com, mallikapreddy@gmail.com
Online published on 18 November, 2013.
Desensitizing tooth pastes have been used for treatment of hypersensitivity for decades. Alon benefits, it can cause some adverse effects. A 60 years old man experienced oral ulceration as a conse application of potassium nitrate paste overnight at lower buccal and lingual area of anterior teeth. Diagnosis wa the basis of definitive history. Oral lesions healed well within ten days following the use of local and systemic and antibiotics.
Chemical burn, toothpaste, self-inflicted injuries
