Abstract
The number of children who visited the Jikei University Hospital because of injuries of the oral cavity during the five years from 1975 to 1979 was 24, which was 0.07% of the total new patients visiting the out-patients department of Otolaryngology during the same period.
The most frequent injury was of the hard palate 14 cases, followed by bite wounds of the tongue 5 cases, injuries of the oral mucosa 2 cases and injuries of the floor of the mouth one case.
The injuries were observed most often in children 1 to 2 years old who incurred injuries after falling with some object in the mouth.
The treatments are in most cases, conservative with local cleanring and antibiotics for prevention of local infections.
Injuries requiring surgical operation are rare.
