title: Intraoral foreign bodies detected 40 years after a car accident using cone beam computed tomography.
abstract: Foreign bodies are common findings in the maxillofacial region, most commonly the result of accidents and physical aggression. Among the objects frequently found in the orofacial tissues are fragments of metal, plastic, wood, and glass. Visualization and exact identification of the location of these objects can be challenging but is of major importance prior to surgical removal. The present case report describes the use of cone beam computed tomography to locate, visualize, and surgically remove glass particles in the oral cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schnider
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Reichart
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bornstein
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005898:Glass; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*