Quote Originally Posted by Coluber42 View Post
It would, however, mean that certain types of injuries to the mouth, teeth, fangs, etc, could conceivably make the dragon's head explode.
Terry Pratchett's swamp dragons can breathe fire because of the volatile stew in their stomachs, but are rather prone to digestive difficulties of an explosive nature.
This nearly made choke, I really shouldn't read and eat lunch at the same time. I just kept picturing a knight fending off a dragon bite, the dragon loosing some teeth and being really angry then attempting to cook the tiny human and BAM! it's head explodes