title: A simplified method of preventing implant hex drive from aspiration or accidental swallowing during stage two implant recovery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To prevent accidental ingestion of implant hex dive.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dental floss which is used to stabilize the hex drive is tied to the operator's finger ring to overcome sudden aspiration of fallen instrument.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It showed excellent grip of the instrument during stage two uncover time and also saved operators time.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Accidental aspiration or swallowing of the dental instruments during routine implant surgeries can be prevented by tying the implant instruments to the operator's ring with silk ligatures or dental floss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, India.
authors.forename: Akurati
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ratnaditya
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Dentistry, SIBAR Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, India.
authors.forename: Srinivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ravuri
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Drs. Sudha and Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram, India.
authors.forename: Durga Prasad
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Tadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Drs. Sudha and Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram, India.
authors.forename: Chaitanya Ram
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Kandregula
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, St. Joseph Dental College, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Rajkumar Chowdary
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Kopuri
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Drs. Sudha and Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram, India.
authors.forename: Venkata Girish
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Pentakota
keywords: Accidental ingestion; aspiration; dental floss; foreign body; implant recovery; prevention