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Handheld Metal Detector Screening for Metallic Foreign Body Ingestion in Children
Published on: September 11, 2018
Elusive long-standing intraoral foreign body: A rare encounter
Chandini R1, Saranya R2, Murali Balasubramaniam2
1Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology Sathyabama Dental College and Hospital Chennai Tamil Nadu India.
Abstract:
Foreign body ingestion/aspiration can occur during orthodontic procedures that may be of minimal risk or lead to acute medical and life-threatening emergencies. The present report describes a rare case of retained orthodontic wire fragment in the masticator space for nearly two decades identified as an incidental radiographic finding, highlighting the importance of optimum care in the dental clinic at all times be it surgical or nonsurgical intervention.

