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  • Title: Foreign body ingestion in dental practice.
    Author: Bhatnagar S, Das UM, Chandan GD, Prashanth ST, Gowda L, Shiggaon N.
    Journal: J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent; 2011; 29(4):336-8. PubMed ID: 22016321.
    Abstract:
    Most foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract uneventfully. The majority of the reported literature describes the management of ingested blunt objects. However, ingestion of sharp objects can still occur with a higher rate of perforation corresponding to treatment dilemmas. We report a case of inadvertently ingested sharp foreign body by a special child, which was retrieved by endoscopic guided forceps. Urgent endoscopic assessment and retrieval of recently ingested sharp dental foreign body is indicated and routine use of preventive measures such as rubber dam, gauze throat screens or floss ligatures is suggested.
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