Where Did It Go? A Case Report of Accidental Tooth Ingestion during a Simple Tooth Extraction.
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2017-01
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Ingestion of foreign bodies accidentally can be seen commonly in emergencies usually in children, elderly, mentally
impaired, or alcoholic individuals. Ingestion of a foreign body is more common than aspiration of a foreign body. Aspiration
represents a serious medical situation whereas ingestion of a tooth is a less serious situation as the tooth will be egested
due to peristaltic movements of the gastrointestinal tract. Here is a case report of tooth ingestion during a simple dental
extraction which could have turned into a serious medical situation, had the patient aspirated the tooth.
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Tooth, Ingestion, Extraction, Accidental
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Sudheesh K M, Sridhar K R, Katta Nandini, Chauhan Himanshu. Where Did It Go? A Case Report of Accidental Tooth Ingestion during a Simple Tooth Extraction. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. 2017 Jan-Feb; 3(1): 5-6.