The use of a metal detector for localisation of a metallic foreign body in the floor of the mouth.
The case illustrates the valuable assistance provided by a metal detector in localising an elusive broken instrument which was hidden in a recess on the medial side of the mandibular angle and encapsulated in fibrous tissue. A relative degree of sophistication built into the detector aided early localisation.
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Dental School.
U J
UJ
Moore
K
K
Fanibunda
M J
MJ
Gross
D000328:Adult; D000497:Alloys; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000295:instrumentation
D000497:Alloys