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Case Reports
. 2014 Fall;61(3):111-2.
doi: 10.2344/0003-3006-61.3.111.

Hair tourniquet syndrome in the dental patient

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Case Reports

Hair tourniquet syndrome in the dental patient

Jason R Flores. Anesth Prog. 2014 Fall.

Abstract

Hair tourniquet syndrome is a condition where a hair becomes entangled around an appendage. In some cases a knot will form and the resulting tightened noose will slowly strangulate the appendage. Rarely, this condition will affect the oral cavity, but even more rarely, this condition will affect a dental structure.

Keywords: Cavity; Dental; Hair; Oral; Tooth; Tourniquet.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
The initial view.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
After hair tourniquet was released.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Picture taken once top hair layers removed to show initial circumferential strand.

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