Accidental Ingestion of a Dental Bur during Endodontic Procedure: A Case Report

Authors

  • Sanchita Khadka B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • Bandana Koirala B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
  • Sneha Shrestha B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • Gajendra Birajee B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnapd.v3i1.50062

Keywords:

Accidental ingestion, airway obstruction, gastrointestinal tract, round diamond bur

Abstract

Accidental ingestion of dental materials and instruments during the routine dental procedures especially in young children can occur at any time. The aim of this case report was to highlight on the recognition and management of such condition immediately for the prevention of any adverse complications. A 3-year-old male child accidentally swallowed a round diamond bur that popped out of the air-rotor handpiece during access cavity preparation on 65. There were no signs of airway obstruction and immediate postero-anterior view of chest and abdomen showed the presence of bur in the gastrointestinal tract which got eliminated in stool on the fourth day, uneventfully.

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Author Biographies

Sanchita Khadka, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Post-graduate Resident,

Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Bandana Koirala, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.

Professor,

Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Sneha Shrestha, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Assistant Professor,

Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Gajendra Birajee, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Assistant Professor,

Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

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Published

2022-12-12

How to Cite

Khadka, S., Koirala, B., Shrestha, S., & Birajee, G. (2022). Accidental Ingestion of a Dental Bur during Endodontic Procedure: A Case Report. Journal of Nepalese Association of Pediatric Dentistry, 3(1), 32–35. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnapd.v3i1.50062

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2022)

Section

Case Reports

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