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The top five kinds of foreign objects aspirated and ingested (case number)
| Foreign objects | Case reports | Foreign objects | Reviews | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration | Ingestion | Aspiration | Ingestion | ||
| Endodontic file (& reamer) | 3 | 11 | Prosthesis & crown | 32 | 171 |
| Screwdriver (& screw) | 6 | 6 | Bur | 0 | 126 |
| Crown & bridge | 3 | 1 | Endodontic file | 1 | 57 |
| Bur & drill | 3 | 0 | Inlay core | 7 | 49 |
| Rubber dam clamp | 0 | 2 | Broach | 0 | 27 |
