Aspiration of an endodontic file

Single Versus Multiple Endodontic File Use.

A swallowed endodontic file: case report.

Because the swallowing of endodontic instruments has been the subject of relatively few articles, dentists may not be aware of the medical and legal complications of such an occurfence. Search of the literature during the past 20 years showed that many of these swallowed instruments pass through the patient 's digestive tract, x̀ However, there are a number of reported cases in which this does n...

A case of accidental aspiration of an endodontic instrument by a child treated under conscious sedation

Dental management of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often requires the need for pharmacological behavior management techniques such as the use of sedation. The purpose of this article is to describe a clinical case involving accidental aspiration of an Endodontic instrument during root canal therapy under sedation. To our knowledge, this is the first case report o...

Accidental Ingestion of Endodontic File: A Case Report

Ingestion of the endodontic instrument during root canal treatment is rare but can result in serious complications. The present paper reports a case in which endodontic file was accidentally swallowed by the patient undergoing root canal therapy, which entered digestive tract and passed uneventfully.

Accuracy of an Intraoral Digital System for File Length Measurement

Introdouction: Canal length measurement is essential for proper endodontic treatment. Any error or miscalculation in working length determination, particularly in curved canals, can result in complications during or after root canal therapy. Digital radiography has enabled accurate measurement of curved canal length. In this study, we evaluated the accuracy of calibration of a complementary m...