Case Report

Volume: 1 | Issue: 3 | Published: Jun 27, 2017 | Pages: 148 - 151 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/1/27

Accidental ingestion of the endodontic instrument: a case report


Authors: Muthhin Almuthhin , Abdullah Aljahdali , Mohammad Alzahrani , Bader Alhusain , Yousef Algamdi


Article Info

Authors

Muthhin Almuthhin

1) Alzammami Dental Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Aljahdali

2) GI Consultant, National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Mohammad Alzahrani

3) General Dentist, Military Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Bader Alhusain

4) Consultant in restorative dental department, Military hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Yousef Algamdi

5) Consultant in prosthodontic dental department at Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Publication History

Received: May 15, 2017

Accepted: June 17, 2017

Published: June 27, 2017


Abstract


Background: Ingestion of the endodontic instrument during root canal treatment is rare but can result in serious complications. Case presentation: The present paper reports a case in which endodontic file was accidentally swallowed by the patient undergoing root canal therapy, which entered into the stomach and the dentist did not use the rubber dam in his private clinic which is mandatory in root canal treatment. Conclusion: Handling of dental objects requires for using of a rubber dam is almost mandatory in modern endodontic practice which is to protect the patient from the inhalation or ingestion of endodontic instruments.Tooth isolation using the dental dam is the standard of care it is integral and essential for any nonsurgical endodontic treatment. We should provide more safely care to the patient.

Keywords: needle, root canal treatment, swallowing, Endodontic instrument, case report, green


Pubmed Style

Muthhin Almuthhin, Abdullah Aljahdali, Mohammad Alzahrani, Bader Alhusain, Yousef Algamdi. Accidental ingestion of the endodontic instrument: a case report. EJMCR. 2017; 27 (June 2017): 148-151. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/27

Web Style

Muthhin Almuthhin, Abdullah Aljahdali, Mohammad Alzahrani, Bader Alhusain, Yousef Algamdi. Accidental ingestion of the endodontic instrument: a case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1527 [Access: December 03, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/27

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Muthhin Almuthhin, Abdullah Aljahdali, Mohammad Alzahrani, Bader Alhusain, Yousef Algamdi. Accidental ingestion of the endodontic instrument: a case report. EJMCR. 2017; 27 (June 2017): 148-151. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/27

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Muthhin Almuthhin, Abdullah Aljahdali, Mohammad Alzahrani, Bader Alhusain, Yousef Algamdi. Accidental ingestion of the endodontic instrument: a case report. EJMCR. (2017), [cited December 03, 2024]; 27 (June 2017): 148-151. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/27

Harvard Style

Muthhin Almuthhin, Abdullah Aljahdali, Mohammad Alzahrani, Bader Alhusain, Yousef Algamdi (2017) Accidental ingestion of the endodontic instrument: a case report. EJMCR, 27 (June 2017): 148-151. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/27

Chicago Style

Muthhin Almuthhin, Abdullah Aljahdali, Mohammad Alzahrani, Bader Alhusain, Yousef Algamdi. "Accidental ingestion of the endodontic instrument: a case report." 27 (2017), 148-151. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/27

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Muthhin Almuthhin, Abdullah Aljahdali, Mohammad Alzahrani, Bader Alhusain, Yousef Algamdi. "Accidental ingestion of the endodontic instrument: a case report." 27.June 2017 (2017), 148-151. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/27

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Muthhin Almuthhin, Abdullah Aljahdali, Mohammad Alzahrani, Bader Alhusain, Yousef Algamdi (2017) Accidental ingestion of the endodontic instrument: a case report. , 27 (June 2017), 148-151. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/27