Accidental ingestion of fractured part of a pendulum appliance

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Orthodontic Waves, Volume 73, Issue 1 Author(s): Santosh Verma , Arun Chauhan , Rajarshi Bhushan , Rashi Chauhan , Amit Kumar Singh Purpose How to deal and the precautions to be taken to avoid any injury from accidental, ingestion of an appliance or a part of an orthodontic appliance during a chair-side procedure or later Case History Patient ingested a foreign body (wire) of orthodontic (pendulum appliance) origin. Results The radiographs showed a wire in the lumbar region which was excreted out within 3 days. Clinical recommendations/conclusion Constant and proper care of the appliance in every visit.
Source: Orthodontic Waves - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research