Accidents - Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,177
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	74
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	96
Year 2001:	117
Year 2002:	205
Year 2003:	94
Year 2004:	116
Year 2005:	52
Year 2006:	155
Year 2007:	5
Year 2008:	29
Year 2009:	141
Year 2010:	70

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	86
6-15 years old:	82
16-25 years old:	128
26-50 years old:	537
50+ years old:	342

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Mouth:	616	All Of Body:	151
Eyeball:	75	Ear:	72
Wrist:	59	Face:	51
Lower Trunk:	50	Finger:	34
Pubic Region:	30	Hand:	16
Foot:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/25/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators, Ceilings and walls
45YOF WALKING WHILE BRUSHING TEETH WITH A SONIC CARE POWER TOOTHBRUSH A ND HIT AGAINST A WALL AS SHE WAS ROUNDING A CORNER LACERATION MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
DX ABRASION, VAGINAL: 20YOF ONSET 1HR AGO FOLLOW'G SEXUAL INTERCOURSE. PT US'G A TOY & NOTED BLOOD ON DEVICE (ELEC TOOTHBRUSH) FOLLOW USE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
PT HAS BASE OF ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH STUCK IN RECTUM. DX: RECTAL FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
30 YOM, BRUSHING TEETH WITH TOOTHBRUSH, GUM PAIN , GINGIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
DX LWOBS: CHIP'D CROWN BROKEN: BRUSH'G TEETH W CREST POWERED TOOTH- BRUSH, W HIS #6 TEETHS' TEMP CROWNS DETACHED & FELL OUT; #8 FX'D
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/01/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
51 YOF WAS SPRAYED IN LEFT EYE TONIGHT WITH A ***, NOW HAS YELLOW DRAIN AGE, DX: CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
BRUSHING TEETH WITH ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH WITH HARD BRISTLES AND BRUISEDG UM WITH SOME BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
COUSIN PLAYING WITH A BATTERY OPERATED TOOTHBRUSH AND HIT PT IN FACE. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
USING ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH, STANDING IN WATER IN BR, SUDDENLY ELECTRICIT Y WENT THRU ENTIRE BODEY " ELECTRIC SHOCK"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
PUNCTURE WOUND FROM WATER PICK PIECE DX: PUNCTURE WOUND BUCCAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
LAC L WRIST, PT SUST INJURY W/A MECHANICAL TOOTHBRUSH AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
EAR BLEEDING/DRAINAGE, EARACHE 5 DAYS AGO, DECREASED HEARING ON RT SIDE PT HAS BEEN IRRIGATING EAR WITH WATERPIK; OTITIS EXTER, SWIMMER'S EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
PAIN RT UPPER MOLAR AFTER USING WATER PIK-DENTALGIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
BATTERY POWERED TOOTHB RUSH STUCK IN RECTUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
HUSBAND USED ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH ON PTS. VAGINA/ABRASION VAG. WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
PT WAS HIT W/BATTERY OPERATED TOOTHBRUSH. DX: NASAL CONT, EPISTAXIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
LEFT LOWER LIP INJURY-CUT LIP WHILE BRUSHING TEETH WITH ELECTRIC TOOTH BRUSH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
PT ELECTROCUTES SELF W/ TOOTHBRUSH HOLDER THAT 'SHOCKS HER FOR ENERGY'. MULT. PSYCH MED CHANGES IN PAST MO. "MEDS ARE MESSED UP". D:DEPRESSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators, Batteries
CHEMICAL IRRITATION OF MOUTH-@ HOME-SUCKING ON ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH-BATT ERY ACID SPILLED ON LIPS & MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
LACERATION EYELID - 4 YOM STRUCK BY AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH THAT HAD BEE N DROPPED DOWN A LAUNDRY CHUTE, LACERATION TO LEFT EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
RIGHT FOOT LAC, PT STEPPED ON AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
PATIENT SUSTAINED TRAUMA TO EYE ON 4/13 FROM ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH. D: CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
PT USING ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH ON TEETH AT HOME, ACCIDENTLY WEDGED BRIDGE INTO TEETH, UNABLE TO REMOVE, FB MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
PATIENT USING WATER PIK WHEN SEVERE TOOTH PAIN BEGAN. D: DENTAL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2001	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2001	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2001	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2000	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2000	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/1999	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/1998	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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