title: Traumatic impaction of foreign body in the mucobuccal fold of lower anterior region in the oral cavity: A chance finding.
abstract: Foreign bodies may be ingested, inserted or deposited in the oral cavity. Iatrogenic foreign bodies such as impression material, amalgam, broken instruments, needles etc., are commonly encountered. These foreign bodies are generally symptomatic and show signs of inflammation pain and purulent discharge. An unusual case of asymptomatic traumatic foreign body (stone) impacted in the lower anterior region due to an accident 3 years back, which was diagnosed during routine oral examination is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Ramya
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vinayagam
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Bagavad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gita
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Sajja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandrasekaran
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Afreena Imami
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Nazer
keywords: Iatrogenic foreign body; oral cavity; traumatic foreign body