Endoscopic removal of an endodontic file accidentally swallowed: Clinical and legal approaches

Australian Endodontic Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 76-78

  Silva, Rhonan F ^a   Martins, Emerson C ^a   Prado, Felippe B ^a   Júnior, Jacy R C ^b   Júnior, Eduardo D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE BRASÍLIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Accidental swallowing; Dental instruments; Endoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LEGAL ASPECT; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSIOLOGY; SWALLOWING;

ADULT; DEGLUTITION; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; RUBBER DAMS;

EID: 79960537330     PISSN: 13291947     EISSN: 17474477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2009.00220.x     Document Type: Article

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