• Dental update · Jan 2009

    Case Reports

    Oro-facial thermal injury caused by food heated in a microwave oven.

    • Yasha Wakefield and Michael N Pemberton.
    • University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester M15 6FH, UK.
    • Dent Update. 2009 Jan 1; 36 (1): 26-7.

    AbstractBurns to the oral mucosa usually result from the accidental ingestion of hot food or beverages. The burns are usually of short duration and little consequence. The widespread use of microwave ovens, however, has added a new dimension to the problem. Microwave ovens heat food much quicker than a conventional oven, but they produce uneven heating within the food and extremely high temperatures can be reached. We describe two cases of patients who suffered inadvertent injury to the oral mucosa from the ingestion of microwave-heated food.

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