Swallowed partial denture: a case report.
Accidental swallowing and aspiration of dental prostheses is not uncommon and has been reported frequently in the literature. The location of a swallowed or aspirated dental prosthesis often is accomplished radiographically but this is difficult with prostheses constructed entirely of acrylic resins. A case report of an elderly patient who swallowed a removable partial denture is reviewed.
Cottrell
S G
SG
VA Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Hanley
J M
JM
D000368:Aged; D003679:Deglutition; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography