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%) |