1Chief Consultant and In-charge, Department of Dentistry, Tata Main Hospital and Assistant Professor, Manipal Tata Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal-576104, Karnataka, India
2Reader, Department of Periodontology, Vananchal Dental College and Hospital, Garhwa-822114, Jharkhand, India
3Associate Specialist, Department of Dentistry, Tata Main Hospital and Senior Resident, Manipal Tata Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal-576104, Karnataka, India
4Professor and Head, Department of Dentistry, Manipal Tata Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal-576104, Karnataka, India
5Assistant Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar-361008, Gujarat, India
6Senior Dental Surgeon, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Khunti-835210, Jharkhand, India
*Corresponding author email id: Vijayendrapandey2010@gmail.com
Online published on 1 August, 2023.
Tooth brushing is an important oral hygiene measure that helps in maintaining oral health effectively. The act of brushing teeth inadvertently can cause soft and hard tissue injuries. In this article, we report three cases of tooth brush trauma and its non-surgical management.
Toothbrush trauma, Manual brushing, Gingival abrasion, Oral hygiene