title: "Where are my teeth?" A case of unnoticed ingestion of a dislodged fixed partial denture.
abstract: What are the dangers of swallowing foreign bodies of dental origin? How do we recognize when a patient has actually swallowed a dental appliance? How far should we pursue the retrieval of the appliance? We report a case of a patient with unnoticed ingestion of a dislodged fixed partial denture while undergoing general anesthesia and review the literature on dangers of swallowing foreign bodies of dental origin. Anesthesiologists should understand the dangers and recognize this complication when it happens, so that appropriate treatment can be pursued if necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, California 94305-5640, USA.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: Gary K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brock-Utne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome