title: Crowning achievement: a case of dental aspiration.
abstract: Aspiration of foreign bodies during dental procedures is a rare but potentially serious complication. We present a case of a 75-year-old man who aspirated a dental crown requiring flexible bronchoscopic retrieval. We discuss the risk factors for aspiration, the radiographic features of diagnosis, and the techniques for management and retrieval.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Washington, Box 356522, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Nicholas M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Mark
authors.affiliation: Hospital Medicine Section, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Mail Stop F782, 12401 E. 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors.forename: Juan N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Lessing
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Washington, Box 356522, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Başak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Çoruh
keywords: Aspiration; Bronchoscopy; Chest radiology; Dental complication; Foreign body