Case Reports in Dentistry (Jan 2012)

Accidental Ingestion of Endodontic File: A Case Report

  • Hrushikesh P. Saraf,
  • Pradnya P. Nikhade,
  • Manoj G. Chandak

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/278134
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2012

Abstract

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Ingestion of the endodontic instrument during root canal treatment is rare but can result in serious complications. The present paper reports a case in which endodontic file was accidentally swallowed by the patient undergoing root canal therapy, which entered digestive tract and passed uneventfully.