Saudi Journal of Oral and Dental Research (SJODR)
Volume-2 | Issue-07 | 160-162
Case Report
Swallowed Artificial Partial Denture causing subacute intestinal obstruction: Case report
Neeraj Sharma, Debjani Sarkar, Saurabh Wahi, Mayank Mishra, Alok Tripathi
Published : July 30, 2017
Abstract
Artificial denture ingestion is a multidisciplinary problem. Not only artificial but fixed dentures are also at
high risk of ingestion or aspiration in case of their spontaneous or traumatic dislodgement. Clinical presentation of
denture ingestion varies with the site of impaction and its associated complications with passage. It is an uncommon
problem requiring awareness of many specialists including dentists, surgeons, otolaryngologists and anesthesists.
Complications include obstruction, bleeding, perforation fistulae with neighbour organs. Here a patient presented to
casualty with symptoms of sub-acute intestinal obstruction after alleged history of artificial denture ingestion. Patient was
operated and denture was retrieved from transverse colon.