Garlic burn trauma of the oral mucosa in a patient with trigeminal neuralgia: A case report

Garlic is one of the most common medicinal plants used since ancient times to treat diverse diseases within several cultures worldwide. Nevertheless, this plant has the potential to cause chemical burns of the skin and mucosa. This report presents a case of a garlic burn in the palate of a 57‐year‐o...

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Published in:Dental traumatology 2022-08, Vol.38 (4), p.340-344
Main Authors: Tomo, Saygo, Santos, Ingrid da Silva, Cruz, Thiago Moreira da, Miyahara, Glauco Issamu, Simonato, Luciana Estevam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Burns
Case reports
chemical burn
garlic burn
Medical personnel
Medicinal plants
Mucosa
Neuralgia
Neurological disorders
oral mucosa
Palate
Trauma
Trigeminal nerve
trigeminal neuralgia
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Summary:Garlic is one of the most common medicinal plants used since ancient times to treat diverse diseases within several cultures worldwide. Nevertheless, this plant has the potential to cause chemical burns of the skin and mucosa. This report presents a case of a garlic burn in the palate of a 57‐year‐old woman who applied garlic to the palate to relieve the pain of trigeminal neuralgia. This case demonstrates the potential of garlic to cause chemical burns to the oral mucosa and raises an alert to oral health professionals regarding inappropriate self‐treatment methods.
ISSN:1600-4469
1600-9657
DOI:10.1111/edt.12740