Ingestion of Foreign Bodies in Orthodontics: A Literature Review

Ingestion of dental foreign bodies is a complication that patients of dentists, particularly orthodontists, may encounter. Although uncommon, these incidents can pose life-threatening risks to patients, including airway obstruction and gastrointestinal damage. This review examines case reports of pa...

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Autor: Covarrubias, María Elisa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.upch.edu.pe:article/4513
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/REH/article/view/4513
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ortodoncia
cuerpo extraño
ingestión
orthodontics
foreign bodies
ingestion
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Sumario:Ingestion of dental foreign bodies is a complication that patients of dentists, particularly orthodontists, may encounter. Although uncommon, these incidents can pose life-threatening risks to patients, including airway obstruction and gastrointestinal damage. This review examines case reports of patients who have ingested orthodontic foreign bodies, whether it occurred within or outside the orthodontic setting. General and specific preventive recommendations, as well as initial management approaches for these complications, are reviewed.