Ingestion of a unilateral removable partial denture causing serious complications

S S Nimmo; A Nimmo; G A Chin

doi:10.1016/0030-4220(88)90060-6

Ingestion of a unilateral removable partial denture causing serious complications

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1988 Jul;66(1):24-6. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(88)90060-6.

Authors

S S Nimmo¹, A Nimmo, G A Chin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Prosthodontics, Temple University School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pa.

PMID: 3043307
DOI: 10.1016/0030-4220(88)90060-6

Abstract

A case of ingestion of a unilateral removable partial denture is presented. Routine endoscopic retrieval was unsuccessful, and the patient required surgical removal of the prosthesis. Subsequent hospitalization, complications, and recovery from an apparently simple accident are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Denture Design
Denture, Partial, Removable / adverse effects*
Esophagus* / injuries
Esophagus* / surgery
Foreign Bodies / complications*
Foreign Bodies / surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged