title: A potentially fatal complication that may occur during dental treatment: "foreign body aspiration".
abstract: Numerous systemic emergency situations, such as hypotension or allergic reactions, may be encountered during dental treatment. In addition, rare but life-threatening complications such as foreign body aspiration in the air passages may also be seen. Aspirated foreign bodies include teeth, implants, mechanical supports or materials used during procedures. We report two separate cases of aspiration risk developing during the course of dental treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Kirikkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Oguz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Eroglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Kirikkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Algan-Kaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Kirikkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Coskun
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: Dental treatment; early bronchoscopy; foreign body aspiration