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Accidental ingestion of an endodontic file: A case report and literary review

Ingestion and aspiration can be accidental or intentional events in both adults and children. Approximately 1500 people in the United States die from ingestion of foreign bodies annually. Patients with cognitive disabilities, neurological disorders, elderly age or incarcerated patients carry the hig...

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Autores principales: Tagliaferri, Ariana R., Melki, Gabriel, Feghali, Crystal, Cavanagh, Yana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9593291/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36304075
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2022.09.071
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Sumario:Ingestion and aspiration can be accidental or intentional events in both adults and children. Approximately 1500 people in the United States die from ingestion of foreign bodies annually. Patients with cognitive disabilities, neurological disorders, elderly age or incarcerated patients carry the highest risk of intentional and/or accidental ingestion of foreign objects. Although uncommon, ingestion of foreign objects during dental procedures can be potentially life-threatening and increased awareness is important. Sharp objects ingested from dental procedures can cause impaction, obstruction, hemorrhage, or perforation and may need endoscopic or surgical intervention. Herein we report a case of a 22-year-old male, who underwent routine dental cleaning and accidentally ingested an endodontic file, retrieved from the ascending colon endoscopically without complications.