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- Title
The Charming Tale of Charm Needles!
- Authors
Kanneppady, Sham Kishor; Kanneppady, Sowmya Sham; Lakshman, Anusha Rangare; Khoo Suan Phaik; Shetty, Shishir Ram
- Abstract
Charm needles or susuk are needle-shaped metallic objects inserted subcutaneously in different parts of the body. The practice of inserting susuk is, an indisputably cultural and superstitious traditional belief common in the south-east Asian region, especially to the people of Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei. With increased use of diagnostic radiographs in dental or medical practice, the discovery of charm needles has become more frequent. We report one such case of charm needles inserted in oro-facial region which was discovered in routine dental radiograph, with emphasis on cultural and traditional belief.
- Publication
Nitte University Journal of Health Science, 2017, Vol 7, Issue 2, p66
- ISSN
2249-7110
- Publication type
Academic Journal