Jornal de Trauma e Tratamento

Battered Battery and Shattered Tooth: A Case Report

Abstract

Anisha A

With the increasing usage of mobile phones worldwide, accidental injuries and lethal damages due to mobile phone or their battery explosions
have been reported frequently. Although, mobile phone charger explosion related to dental trauma is extremely rare, they may cause severe
damage to tooth and other complications such as burn injuries to face and loss of tissue mass leading to tissue defects. Tooth reconstruction
can be done by fragment reattachment and this procedure is known as “Biological Restoration.” The clinician can restore fractured teeth in single
appointment with the advancements in restorative materials, placement techniques and preparation design. This case report describes a case of
trauma due to a mobile phone charger explosion that resulted in coronal fragment fracture of maxillary anterior teeth which we treated using fibre
posts, composite and lasers for fragment reattachment.