Management of foreign body aspiration or ingestion in dentistry

Foreign body aspiration or ingestion can be a potential complication during routine dental treatment. The handling of dental objects requires particular care, especially where the patient is supine or semi-recumbent. Dentist must be able to manage emergency situations in which patients accidentally...

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Published inKathmandu University medical journal Vol. 7; no. 26; pp. 165 - 171
Main Authors Parolia, A, Kamath, M, Kundubala, M, Manuel, T S, Mohan, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nepal 01.04.2009
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Critical Pathways
Dental Care - adverse effects
Endoscopy
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies - etiology
Foreign Bodies - prevention & control
Foreign-Body Migration - diagnostic imaging
Foreign-Body Migration - surgery
Gastrointestinal Tract - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Radiography
Trachea - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:Foreign body aspiration or ingestion can be a potential complication during routine dental treatment. The handling of dental objects requires particular care, especially where the patient is supine or semi-recumbent. Dentist must be able to manage emergency situations in which patients accidentally swallow dental instruments or materials during treatment and procedures. This article reviews the complications, management and prevention of aspiration or ingestion of foreign bodies.
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ISSN:1812-2027
1812-2078
DOI:10.3126/kumj.v7i2.2715