Duodenal obstruction due to accidental swallowing of a dental prosthesis: a case report and review of the literature

ConclusionsPatients with old and worn dentures should have their prosthesis reconstructed and redesigned periodically in order to prevent denture ingestion and its complications. Early surgical intervention is recommended in patients with failed endoscopic extraction of foreign bodies and in those with duodenal perforation.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research