In the previous issue of the BDJ, the letter Banana root fracture (BDJ 2012; 213: 263) described a patient who attended as an emergency stating that a tooth had fallen out that morning whilst eating breakfast. Detailed questioning revealed that the tooth-like item was actually dried banana. The illustrations were omitted from the original letter but are shown here (Figs 1,2,3).

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Photographs of the suspicious 'tooth'

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Figure 2
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Photographs of the suspicious 'tooth'

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Figure 3
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Photographs of the suspicious 'tooth'

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