Artículos de revistas
Foreign Body Ingestion During Dental Implant Procedures
Fecha
2012Registro en:
JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, PHILADELPHIA, v. 23, n. 2, supl. 4, Part 1-2, pp. E119-E123, MAR, 2012
1049-2275
10.1097/SCS.0b013e31824cda32
Autor
Santos, Thiago de Santana
Antunes, Antonio Azoubel
Vajgel, Andre
Barbosa Cavalcanti, Thames Bruno
Gomes de Caldas Nogueira, Luiz Ricardo
Laureano Filho, Jose Rodrigues
Institución
Resumen
Two cases of swallowing of foreign material related to dental implants during dental practice are described. A conservative approach by clinical-radiographic follow-up was performed in both cases; however, one of the patients required colonoscopy under general anesthesia for the removal of the impacted foreign body from the intestinal region. These complications not only have associated economic cost but also carry the risk of malpractice litigation against the professional; thus, the surgeon was responsible for all the costs of hospital and surgery management of this case. Details of the clinical signs, radiographic examinations, type of treatment, and follow-up are presented.