Incident management guidelines for an ingested orthodontic object

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

International journal of orthodontics (Milwaukee, Wis.)

Abstract

Dental materials or components of orthodontics devices can fall into a patient's oropharynx, and be swallowed or inhaled. In this paper a short review of accidental foreign body ingestion/aspiration prevention, evaluation, and relevant incident management guidelines are presented. In addition, a case of an accidentally swallowed piece of archwire during a chair side procedure is reported.

First Page

45

Last Page

49

Publication Date

9-1-2013

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