title: Incident management guidelines for an ingested orthodontic object.
abstract: Dental materials or components of orthodontics devices can fall into a patient's oropharynx, and be swallowed or inhaled. In this paper a short review of accidental foreign body ingestion/aspiration prevention, evaluation, and relevant incident management guidelines are presented. In addition, a case of an accidentally swallowed piece of archwire during a chair side procedure is reported.
authors.affiliation: Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, USA.
authors.forename: Jae Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, USA.
authors.forename: Payam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Owtad
authors.affiliation: Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, USA.
authors.forename: Brad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Milde
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003679:Deglutition; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000473:pathology; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009969:Orthodontic Wires / Q000009:adverse effects; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*