Foreign body aspirations in dental clinics: a narrative review

Primary tooth aspiration during conscious sedation with N2O: foreign body removal with rigid bronchoscopy

“…Huh JY proposed a management protocol for foreign body aspiration during dental treatment, advocating initial measures, such as encouraging coughing and manual removal [ 21 ]. If expulsion fails, the dentist should select the next procedure depending on the signs of hypoxemia.…”

“…If these interventions prove ineffective and the patient becomes unresponsive, cardiopulmonary resuscitation is warranted. Although certain studies have advocated the use of the Heimlich maneuver as first aid for airway obstruction [ 14 21 ], dentists should exercise caution when relying solely on this method because of its inherent limitations. The Heimlich maneuver is effective primarily for supraglottic foreign bodies, ineffective when obstruction occurs after exhalation, and may increase the risk of foreign body impaction in the subglottic region [ 19 ].…”

Dental hygiene and gut health: a surgical case of a misplaced dental drill bur

“…The elderly and those with neurological deficits, including psychiatric conditions and drug intoxication, are more at risk of foreign body ingestion 2–5 . In the field of dentistry, foreign body ingestion and aspiration is a widely acknowledged issue 6 . Dental items, such as implants and tools, have been reported as the second most commonly aspirated and ingested foreign objects in adults 7,8 …”

“…[2][3][4][5] In the field of dentistry, foreign body ingestion and aspiration is a widely acknowledged issue. 6 Dental items, such as implants and tools, have been reported as the second most commonly aspirated and ingested foreign objects in adults. 7,8 The majority of ingested foreign bodies will pass through the gastrointestinal tract without issue.…”

The survey on foreign body ingestion and aspiration during the dental prosthetic treatment

“…Results of independent sample t-testThe survey on foreign body ingestion and aspiration during the dental prosthetic treatment 치 거즈를 사용하고, 방사선 불투과성 물질을 포함된 것 을 사용해야 한다 28. 응답자의 15.3%만이 '임플란트 나사 드라이버에 치실을 결찰하여 사용함'을 선택하여 가장 적게 나타났는데, 이는 임플란트 치료를 하는 치과의사 를 대상으로 진행한 설문을 통한 국내 연구 결과와 유사 하였다.…”