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An unusual object in the root canal of a primary tooth – a case report
Author(s) -
Pereira Treville,
Pereira Svylvy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1111/ipd.12038
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body , root canal , primary tooth , habit , foreign bodies , dentistry , object (grammar) , surgery , psychology , social psychology , artificial intelligence , computer science
Background Children often have the habit of inserting objects into their mouth. Occasionally, these objects may be accidentally ingested. This may be frightening and stressful both for the child and the parents. In most cases, children avoid informing their parents due to the fear of being punished. Case Report This article presents a case of a foreign object embedded in the tooth of a 7‐year‐old boy. The parents were unaware of the presence of a foreign object in their child's tooth. Conclusion The tooth was extracted and the foreign body was retrieved from the canal to avoid any complications.