title: Accidental ingestion of endodontic file: a case report.
abstract: Ingestion of the endodontic instrument during root canal treatment is rare but can result in serious complications. The present paper reports a case in which endodontic file was accidentally swallowed by the patient undergoing root canal therapy, which entered digestive tract and passed uneventfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SPDC, Sawangi, 442004 Wardha, India.
authors.forename: Hrushikesh P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Saraf
authors.forename: Pradnya P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Nikhade
authors.forename: Manoj G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Chandak