Traumatic Impaction of Unusual Foreign Body in a 10-year-old Boy's Mouth: A Case Report

Gaurav Gupta; D K Gupta; Manohar Bhat; Neelja Gupta; Priyanka Gupta; Saakshe Wadhwa

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1799

Traumatic Impaction of Unusual Foreign Body in a 10-year-old Boy's Mouth: A Case Report

Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2020 Jul-Aug;13(4):433-436. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1799.

Authors

Gaurav Gupta¹, D K Gupta², Manohar Bhat³, Neelja Gupta², Priyanka Gupta⁴, Saakshe Wadhwa²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pedodontics, Jaipur Dental College, Maharaj Vinayak Global University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; Private Practice, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
² Private Practice, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
³ Department of Pedodontics, Jaipur Dental College, Maharaj Vinayak Global University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
⁴ Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, RUHS College of Dental Science, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Abstract

Placing objects in the mouth by children get accidentally implanted in the oral cavity, ingested, or aspirated. The incidence of foreign bodies is usually higher in the zone of head and neck than other regions of the human body. Usually, foreign bodies are symptomatic and signs of inflammation pain and purulent discharge are shown. This paper describes an unusual case of traumatic foreign body (pen cover) accidently moved in the retromolar area causing recurrent facial swelling, purulent discharge, and reduced mouth opening.

How to cite this article: Gupta G, Gupta DK, Bhat M, et al. Traumatic Impaction of Unusual Foreign Body in a 10-year-old Boy's Mouth: A Case Report. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020;13(4):433-436.

Keywords: Iatrogenic foreign body; Oral cavity; Traumatic foreign body.

Publication types

Case Reports