Ish, PranavRathi, VidushiKhan, ImranKhan, KhushbooDatta, Shubham2020-11-182020-11-182020-05Ish Pranav, Rathi Vidushi, Khan Imran, Khan Khushboo, Datta Shubham. Accidental aspiration of endodontic file: a dreaded but a preventable complication. International Journal of Scientific Reports. 2020 May; 6(5): 184-1892454-24562454-2164http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/214023Accidental ingestion of dental objects has been reported previously in literature. Accidental aspiration of a dental object is however uncommon. The affected patient may exhibit varying range of symptoms depending on location, type, shape and size of the foreign body swallowed/aspirated. We report a case about successful retrieval of an aspirated endodontic file with special focus on risk factors, prevention and management of these iatrogenic complications.AspirationEndodontic fileHaemoptysisJournal ArticleIndiaDepartment of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, IndiaPrivate Practitioner, K.G. Medident, A-241, Govindpuram, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, India