Mahto Ravi Kumar, Rana Shailendra Singh, Kharbanda Om Prakash
Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Deformities Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institue of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Turk J Orthod. 2019 Jun;32(2):115-118. doi: 10.5152/TurkJOrthod.2019.18001. Epub 2019 Jan 21.
Accidental ingestion or aspiration of foreign bodies is considered as a medical emergency in dentistry. Despite their rare occurrence, accidental ingestions are associated with various complications and morbidity, thereby necessitating prevention of their incidence along with early and effective management. Herein, we report a case of accidental swallowing of an orthodontic molar band in a patient with unilateral cleft lip and palate and its management.
在牙科领域,意外摄入或误吸异物被视为医疗紧急情况。尽管此类情况罕见,但意外摄入会引发各种并发症和发病情况,因此需要预防其发生,并进行早期有效的处理。在此,我们报告一例单侧唇腭裂患者意外吞咽正畸磨牙带的病例及其处理过程。