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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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A case of accidental ingestion and medical retrieval of dental implant hex driver
Vidya Sankari, Ashna Soundararaj, Chalakuzhiyil Abraham Mathew, Senthil Kumar
Department of Prosthodontics, KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Vidya Sankari
Department of Prosthodontics, KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, KSR Kalvi Nagar, Thokkavadi, Tiruchengode - 637 215, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jid.jid_11_20
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Accidental aspiration and ingestion of the dental instrument and material is an infrequent occurrence in dental practice. The location of the foreign body should be confirmed with radiographs. Radiographic examination will allow the correct diagnosis and the treatment to be conducted according to the specific situation of the object in the lungs or gastrointestinal tract. This is a case report of an accidental ingestion and medical retrieval of dental implant hex driver.
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