Dental root canal treatment complicated by foreign body ingestion: a case report

Abstract

IntroductionMost foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract uneventfully. The majority of the reported literature describes the management of ingested blunt objects. However, ingestion of sharp objects can still occur with a higher rate of perforation corresponding to treatment dilemmas.Case PresentationWe report the conservative management of an inadvertently ingested sharp foreign body during a routine dental procedure and describe a management strategy for the treatment of both blunt and sharp foreign bodies.ConclusionUrgent endoscopic assessment and retrieval is indicated when there is a history of a recently ingested sharp foreign body or if clinical suspicion suggests that the object is located within the oesophagus. Conservative management is advocated if the object has passed through the pylorus with serial clinical assessments including daily radiographs. Surgical intervention is warranted in the presence of obstruction, perforation or peritonitis.

A case of perforative peritonitis caused by a piece of bamboo in a patient on peritoneal dialysis

“…For example, perforations by sharp chicken bones and fish bones are well known [16,17]. Plastic bag tags, plastic medicine sheets and toothpicks have also been rarely reported as ingested foreign bodies [18][19][20]. In the present case, an inadvertently ingested piece of bamboo was the cause of perforation of her sigmoid colon.…”

Concomitant Crown and Piece of Tray Ingestion: A Case Report

“…In our case, we selected the urgent endoscopic retrieval, because the sharp foreign body was suspicious on the radiographic study. Previously, accidental foreign body ingestion during a routine dental procedure was reported by different groups [1][2][3]. However, ingestion of multiple foreign bodies during a routine dental procedure is uncommon.…”

“…However, the ingestion of foreign body can sometimes cause serious complications [2]. Treatment depends on the type and size of the object and its location [3].…”

Management of foreign body ingestion in children with cerebral palsy: Need for proper trauma management protocol

“…The use of such invasive treatment procedures for retrieval of blunt objects is still not clearly understood. [ 7 ]…”