Corpus alienum (foreign body) embedded in the oral cavity of children: An agony of parents and diagnostic dilemma among clinicians.

Aspiration or ingestion of foreign bodies by children is a common problem globally. Corpus alienum or foreign bodies, embedded in the palate or other areas of the oral cavity, are unusual findings that can occasionally be muddled with other oral lesions. Studies reveal that the majority of cases occur in children, wherein 50% of the children lack a proper history. Since infants or very young children fail to provide proper history and are extremely scared of repeated oral examination clinical diagnosis is all the more difficult. The risks of respiratory obstruction, mucosal tear, nasopharyngeal inflammation, and gastrointestinal bleeding make these non-invasive foreign bodies potentially fatal.