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Many kinds of iatrogenic damage during orthodontic treatment have been reported. Among the most common is the accidental ingestion of retainers, sectional wires, partial dentures, rubber dam hooks, bands, brackets, or expansion appliance keys. This case report describes the accidental swallowing of a rapid palatal expander by a young girl.

Accidental ingestion of a rapid palatal expander

SFONDRINI, MARIA FRANCESCA;
2003-01-01

Abstract

Many kinds of iatrogenic damage during orthodontic treatment have been reported. Among the most common is the accidental ingestion of retainers, sectional wires, partial dentures, rubber dam hooks, bands, brackets, or expansion appliance keys. This case report describes the accidental swallowing of a rapid palatal expander by a young girl.
2003
The Dentistry/Oral Surgery & Medicine category covers resources concerned with all aspects of dental science and practice including dental implants and dental materials. Specialties such as orthodontics, periodontology, endodontics, prosthodontics, and pediatric dentistry are also included. Oral Surgery & Medicine resources are concerned with basic, applied, and clinical aspects of oral infections and diseases, including their epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. Specialties such as oral pathology/biology, oral epidemiology, oral rehabilitation, and oral implants are also included. Facial pain and craniomandibular resources are also covered in this category.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ORTHODONTICS
no
WOS:000304621800006
2-s2.0-0038682898
Esperti anonimi
Inglese
Internazionale
STAMPA
37
4
201
202
2
12747072
Tematica Ex SIR: Danni iatrogeni in ortodonzia (Classif. Ex SIR:Articoli su riviste scientifiche Index Medicus, Science Citation Index )
Accidental ingestion; rapid palatal expander; orthodontics; iatrogenic damage
3
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
262
Sfondrini, MARIA FRANCESCA; Cacciafesta, Vittorio; Lena, Alessandro
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