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Accidental swallowing of endodontic instruments
Author(s) -
Lambrianidis T.,
Beltes P.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1996.tb00532.x
Subject(s) - swallowing , medicine , dentistry , foreign body , complication , endodontic procedures , foreign bodies , accidental , oral cavity , orthodontics , surgery , root canal , physics , acoustics
Swallowing or aspiration of a foreign body is a complication that may arise from any procedure in the oral cavity performed without the use of a rubber clam. Two cases of swallowed endodontic instilments and possible complications are presented. Emphasis is given in the discussion on the early diagnosis and treatment and primarly on prevention with the vise of rubber dam, an absolute essential during endodontic treatment.