Orthodontic archwire in the nasal cavity. A case report.
We present the unusual case of a patient who lost an orthodontic archwire after having, via manipulation, detached it from the brackets. It was only on a routine radiograph at the end of treatment that the archwire was found in the patient's nasal cavity, where it had failed to cause any symptoms! We discuss the treatment following the inhalation and ingestion of foreign bodies in orthodontics, as well as their prevention.
Nicolas
Ramona
R
Department of Orthodontics, Dental School, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. ramona.nicolas@web.de
Eggers
Georg
G
Komposch
Gerda
G
D000328:Adult; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009969:Orthodontic Wires / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography