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Year : 2013 | Volume
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Endodontic management of an unusual foreign body in a maxillary central incisor
Keerthi Chand1, Sam Joesph1, Jolly Mary Varughese2, Mali G Nair1, Santhosh Prasanth3
1 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India 2 Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India 3 Department of Pedodontics, Azeezia College of Dental Science and Research, Meeyannoor, Kollam, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Keerthi Chand Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-0707.117496
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The discovery of foreign bodies in the teeth is often diagnosed accidentally. It is commonly seen in children. These foreign objects may act as a potential source of infection and may later lead to a painful condition. Detailed case history, clinical and radiographic examinations are necessary to come to a conclusion about the nature, size, and location of the foreign body, and the difficulty involved in its retrieval. This paper discusses the types of foreign objects found in and around the teeth and reports an unusual case of a stapler pin in the root canal of a tooth, its retrieval, and associated management of the involved teeth. |
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