title: Accidental swallowing of a hypodermic needle.
abstract: This unusual case report describes the accidental swallowing of a hypodermic needle by a patient during a conservative procedure, which though safely discharged in the stool after 24 hours but emphasizes the use of two major preventive measures namely, rubber dam and oral packing during all endodontic and conservative procedures to prevent the occurrence of such unfortunate incidence.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pedodontics, Preventive and Community Dentistry, DAV (C) Dental College and Hospital Yamunanagar- 135001, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.affiliation: Principal, Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics, Preventive and Community Dentistry, DAV (C) Dental College and Hospital, Yamunanagar-135001, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Ik
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pandit
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, DAV (C) Dental College and Hospital Yamunanagar- 135001, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Vineeta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nikhil
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pedodontics, Preventive and Community Dentistry, DAV (C) Dental College and Hospital Yamunanagar- 135001, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Neeraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gugnani
keywords: Accidental; needle; swallowing.