title: Accidental Implant Screwdriver Ingestion: A Rare Complication during Implant Placement.
abstract: One of the complications during a routine dental implant placement is accidental ingestion of the implant instruments, which can happen when proper precautions are not taken. Appropriate radiographs should be taken to locate the correct position of foreign body; usually the foreign body passes asymptomatically from gastrointestinal tract but sometimes it may lead to intestinal obstruction, perforations and impactions. The aim of this article is to report accidental ingestion of 19 mm long screw driver by a senile patient.
authors: Senior Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors: Anshul
authors: A
authors: Jain
authors: Professor, (Head of the Department), Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
authors: Shridhar D
authors: SD
authors: Baliga
keywords: Foreign body; Hemorrhage; Implants; Ingestion; Perforation; Screw driver
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