title: Aspiration of a bridge and a tooth.
abstract: This is a rare and unusual case in its presentation, the patient having aspirated a three unit bridge into the right bronchus and a central incisor being found in the stomach following maxillo-facial trauma. This paper also emphasizes the necessity of careful intra-oral examination before proceeding to any therapeutic manoeuvres.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Riyadh Dental Centre, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Dhanrajani
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Swaify
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi; D003829:Denture, Partial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000150:complications*