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Unnoticed swallowing of a unilateral removable partial denture
Author(s) -
Gallas Mercedes,
Blanco Montserrat,
MartinezAres David,
Rivo Eduardo,
GarcíaGontán Eva,
Cañizares Miguel
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
gerodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1741-2358
pISSN - 0734-0664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2011.00621.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentures , swallowing , removable partial denture , dentistry , prosthesis , dental prosthesis , orthodontics , surgery , implant
doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2011.00621.x Unnoticed swallowing of a unilateral removable partial denture Objective: This paper presents a case report about an unnoticed swallowing of a partial denture impacted in the esophagus in a 74‐year old man without serious complications. Background data: Dental prostheses (removable/fixed dental prostheses or fragments of dentures) appear to constitute a significant proportion of swallowed of impacted foreign bodies in the orolaryngopharynx. Conclusion: This case emphazises that is advisable to contraindicate this type of unilateral removable partial denture to replace teeth as temporary or definitive dental prosthesis.