2012
DOI: 10.1155/2012/278134
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Accidental Ingestion of Endodontic File: A Case Report

Abstract: Ingestion of the endodontic instrument during root canal treatment is rare but can result in serious complications. The present paper reports a case in which endodontic file was accidentally swallowed by the patient undergoing root canal therapy, which entered digestive tract and passed uneventfully.

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“…Entry of a foreign body into the respiratory tract is potentially life threatening. Ingestion or aspiration of foreign bodies can be easily prevented by the universal use of rubber dam isolation [10]. Flexible rubber dam frames are available, which can facilitate radiographs during treatment without removal of frame.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Entry of a foreign body into the respiratory tract is potentially life threatening. Ingestion or aspiration of foreign bodies can be easily prevented by the universal use of rubber dam isolation [10]. Flexible rubber dam frames are available, which can facilitate radiographs during treatment without removal of frame.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Autorzy w takiej sytuacji zalecają zabezpieczenie klamry poprzez jej przywiązanie nitką dentystyczną przed umieszczeniem jej w jamie ustnej pacjenta. 12,30 Podobnie zaleca się stosowanie takiego zabezpieczenia w każdym przypadku, gdy jest to możliwe. Przykład stanowi ligaturowanie mostu protetycznego przed jego kontrolą w jamie ustnej, co oprócz a patient's claim, it protects the dentist against the charge of negligence and the consequences of professional liability.…”
Section: Zapobieganieunclassified
“…In such a situation, the authors recommend securing the clamp by secure it with the dental floss before placing it in the patient's mouth. 12,30 Similarly, it is recommended to use such protection whenever possible. An example is the ligature of a prosthetic bridge prior to its control in the mouth, which in addition to the protective function, allows its easier and PROTETYKA STOMATOLOGICZNA, 2019; 69, 3 funkcji zabezpieczającej, pozwala na jego łatwiejsze i atraumatyczne usunięcie z filarów.…”
Section: Preventionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Recomenda-se tomar o devido cuidado, associando ao objeto principal da endodontia, isto é, a lima endodôntica manual, o fio dental amarrado no cabo desta [SARAF et al, 2012;BONDARDE et al, 2015]. Dessa forma, possibilita-se maior segurança e proteção ao paciente, além de se evitar futuros desconfortos ao profissional quanto a eventuais ações judiciais decorrentes de acidentes.…”
Section: Fundamentaçãounclassified
“…No entanto, apesar de recomendado [SARAF et al, 2012;BONDARDE et al, 2015], alguns profissionais podem não estar realizando este procedimento com as limas endodônticas manuais. Uma discussão mais detalhada dos motivos disto não é o objetivo deste trabalho, mas pode-se afirmar que este é mais um caso de diferença que ocorre entre o trabalho idealizado e o trabalho real [GUÉRIN et al, 2001].…”
Section: Introductionunclassified