title: Emergency maxillofacial radiology. Foreign body localization: report of cases.
abstract: Successful emergency removal of foreign bodies of the maxillofacial complex depends on the surgeon's ability to perform exact location procedures. In hospitals and/or offices where advanced imaging technologies are not available, the attendant clinician has to use and rely on variations of conventional radiographic techniques in order to complement the diagnosis and locate the foreign body. Three cases are presented where unconventional radiographic techniques were used, leading to successful surgical removal of foreign bodies.
authors.affiliation: Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil. w.denis@pucpr.br
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Fávaro
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Westphalen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek / Q000293:injuries; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D005260:Female; D005546:Forehead / Q000293:injuries; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000150:complications; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D003723:Dental Amalgam