title: Accidental impaction of partial dental prostheses in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
abstract: Three accidental cases of accidental ingestion of radiolucent upper partial dentures are presented. As impaction in the upper gastrointestinal tract has a serious morbidity and even mortality, we recommend that dental surgeons consider this possibility when designing a prosthesis to replace anterior teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Cooke
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Baxter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003679:Deglutition; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D009960:Oropharynx