Abstract
ABSTRACT Intraoral injuries affect the stomatognathic system, creating difficulties in mastication and speech articulation, especially when they affect the tongue. In this context, the quality of the suture and local care are important to proper recovery and the patient’s brief return to their normal functions. Oral lacerations resulting from trauma require specific approaches. Treatments of this type of trauma may primarily be performed by professionals who conduct emergency care; however, they may require the attention of specialists. This article contains recommendations for the primary approach, treatment, and postoperative care of complex lacerations in the tongue.
Highlights
Many lacerations seen in the emergency department setting require specific management based on anatomic location
The lacerations including lips, forehead, nose, eyes and tongue are the most common, and two-thirds of all these traumas are represented by lip lacerations
RGO, Rev Gaúch Odontol. 2021;69:e20210022 followed by tongue lacerations [1]
Summary
The lacerations including lips, forehead, nose, eyes and tongue are the most common, and two-thirds of all these traumas are represented by lip lacerations, ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼. The etiology of tongue laceration commonly includes motor vehicle accidents [2], human or animal bites [1,3], or some form of direct trauma to the face. Tongue lacerations can make it difficult for emergency physicians to take some decisions, due to difficulty with controlling hemorrhage, shock and direct threat to the airway [2,4,5]. Oral intubation is frequently necessary and may complicate laceration repair because it takes priority over tongue repair in emergency oral trauma situations [4,6,7]
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