Open AccessAccidental ingestion of a long dental crown
Author(s) -
Takaoka Kensuke,
Minemura Chikashi,
Baba Hiromi,
Housyaku Hidehiko
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4779
Subject(s) - medicine , crown (dentistry) , ingestion , duodenum , dentistry , accidental , general surgery , surgery , physics , acoustics
It is recommended that a sharp‐pointed object, such as a dental crown, in the proximal duodenum be retrieved endoscopically if this can be accomplished safely.