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Abstract：
Intraoral soft tissue injuries occur due to physical, chemical, or thermal agents, which may present as ulcerations, burns, desquamation, and gingival recession. Camphor is one such substance easily available in many Indian households and is not a very well-recognized potentially fatal toxic compound. Here, we report the first case of an intraoral soft-tissue burn in a geriatric female, as a result of direct injury to tissues due to the application of crushed camphor powder to manage tooth pain at home, which was successfully treated with 2% Curcuma longa. Health care professionals must be aware of the presentation and extent of injury that can be caused by camphor when placed on intraoral soft tissues. Awareness among the public and professionals must be created in order to avoid any potential mortality. The diagnostician must consider the possibility of a chemical agent, such as camphor, as a potential source of the oral mucosal injury.
摘要：
口腔内软组织损伤是由于身体造成的，化学,或热剂，可能表现为溃疡，烧伤,脱皮，牙龈衰退。樟脑是许多印度家庭容易获得的一种此类物质，并不是公认的潜在致命毒性化合物。这里,我们报告了第一例老年女性口腔内软组织烧伤，由于在家中使用压碎的樟脑粉来治疗牙齿疼痛，对组织造成直接伤害，用2%姜黄成功治疗。卫生保健专业人员必须意识到樟脑放置在口腔软组织上时可能引起的损伤的表现和程度。必须提高公众和专业人员的认识，以避免任何潜在的死亡。诊断医生必须考虑化学试剂的可能性，比如樟脑,作为口腔粘膜损伤的潜在来源。
