title: Management of foreign body aspiration or ingestion in dentistry.
abstract: Foreign body aspiration or ingestion can be a potential complication during routine dental treatment. The handling of dental objects requires particular care, especially where the patient is supine or semi-recumbent. Dentist must be able to manage emergency situations in which patients accidentally swallow dental instruments or materials during treatment and procedures. This article reviews the complications, management and prevention of aspiration or ingestion of foreign bodies.
authors.affiliation: Department of conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, MODS, Mangalore, India. paroliaabhi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parolia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamath
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kundubala
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Manuel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohan
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways; D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging