title: [Swallowing or inhaling? An instrument that disappears in the throat].
abstract: Swallowing or inhaling a foreign object does not often happen in a dental practice. If however, an instrument disappears in the throat of a patient during dental treatment, an adequate response on the part of the oral healthcare provider is required. On the basis of 2 cases, the consequences and procedure appropriate when a foreign object disappears in the throat are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Mondziekten, Kaak en Aangezichtschirurgie van het VU medisch centrum. l.karssemakers@vumc.nl
authors.forename: L H E
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Karssemakers
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gilijamse
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Baart
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003672:Defecation; D003679:Deglutition; D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects; D003762:Dental Instruments; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome