Brushed Aside: Unusual Lodgment of a Toothbrush in the Infraorbital Region - A Case Report

Abstract

Foreign objects found in the oral and maxillofacial region a common encounter for surgeons specializing in oral and maxillofacial surgery OMFS often result from incidents of assault trauma or insufficient postoperative assessment. Identifying these objects can pose a diagnostic challenge for trauma surgeons. It mainly depends on factors such as the size of the object difficulty of access and its anatomical proximity to vital structures. Dealing with such injuries requires a sequential and multidisciplinary approach beginning with the trauma unit responsible for ensuring airway maintenance and hemodynamic stabilization and if deemed necessary conducting evaluations related to neurology ophthalmology and vascular concerns. The given case report describes an injury in which a 7 cm long piece of toothbrush was lodged in the left infraorbital area as a result of an accident. The patient presented with signs of local inflammation periorbital edema and paresthesia of the concerned region. The patient was treated under general anesthesia and made a full recovery post-operatively.