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Self-Inflicted Dental Injury Presenting as Localized Anterior Tooth Surface Loss

From Volume 33, Issue 3, April 2006 | Pages 154-156

Authors

Richard Porter

BDS, BSc, MFDS RCS

Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, St George's Hospital, GKT Dental Institute of King's College London

Articles by Richard Porter

Neil Poyser

BDS, MFDS RCS

Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, GKT, King's Healthcare Trust, St. George's Hospital & Mayday University Hospital, London.

Articles by Neil Poyser

Harpal Chana

BDS, MSc, FDS (Rest Dent) RCS

Specialist Registrar, GKT Dental Institute and St George's Hospital, London

Articles by Harpal Chana

Martin Kelleher

MSc, FDSRCS, FDSRCPS, FCGDent

Specialist in Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, King's College Dental Hospital

Articles by Martin Kelleher

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Manish Patel

BDS, MFDS RCS(Eng)

Honorary Clinical Assistant in Restorative Dentistry, St George's Hospital, London, UK

Articles by Manish Patel

Abstract

A case of localized anterior tooth surface loss (TSL) with an unusual aetiology is reported. Whilst suffering from a bout of acute depression and anxiety, a 29-year-old female caused significant trauma to her anterior dentition with a pair of fabric scissors. The presentation and management of this case is described.

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