Case Report
Root Canal File Stick Into the Epiglottis: A Dangerous Complication of an Endodontic Procedure
1Department of Otolaryngology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
2Department of Endodontics, Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry, Kayseri, Turkey
2Department of Endodontics, Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry, Kayseri, Turkey
J Clin Pract Res 2019; 41(2): 209-211 DOI: 10.14744/etd.2019.97830
Abstract
Root canal treatment is one of the most frequently performed operations in dentistry. Some complications regarding the instruments used during operation include breakage of root canal file, inhalation, or ingestion. There are some reports in the literature on ingestion of dental instruments, and these could be life threatening because of the possibility of airway obstruction or tubular organ perforation. In this paper, an interesting case of root canal file stick into the epiglottis and its management are presented.
Keywords: Foreign body ingestion, root canal file.