[Complete airway obstruction by a prosthesis powder. The problem of protecting the airway in emergency service]

An extraordinary occurrence of death is reported due to blocking of the entrance of the larynx by a denture adhesive. The improper usage of this material by a mentally disturbed woman of 66 years of age caused her death by suffocation. In such a case an intubation can involve a transfer of the viscous material to the larynx. Therefore a coniotomy or a tracheotomy should be performed.