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. 2016 Sep 22;2016:3537147. doi: 10.1155/2016/3537147

Table 2.

Ingested dental objects.

Types of ingested objects (n)
 Dentures
  Crown 13 (44.8%)
  Bridge 4 (13.8%)
  Partial denture 4 (13.8%)
  Metal core 1 (3.4%)
  Fractured clasp 1 (3.4%)
 Dental instrument
  Rubber cup (latch type) 2 (6.9%)
  Dental scaler 1 (3.4%)
  Dental drill bur 1 (3.4%)
  Dental reamer 1 (3.4%)
  Orthodontic wire 1 (3.4%)
Radiological imaging
 Plain radiography (n)
  Radiopaque objects 28 (96.6%)
  Radiolucent objects 1 (3.4%)
 Computed tomography (n) 3 (6.9%)
Locations detected on plain radiography
 Pharynx-esophageal entrance 2 (7.1%)
 Esophagus 6 (21.4%)
 Stomach 12 (42.9%)
 Duodenum 4 (14.3%)
 Jejunum 1 (3.6%)
 Colon (cecum) 2 (7.1%)