Aspiration of 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...

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.

Using a Hedström endodontic file to retrieve a root tip.

O ften, when removing a tooth, a dentist hears a familiar cracking sound. He or she hopes that it is just the alveolar bone. However, after removing the tooth, sometimes the dentist discovers that there is a root tip left in place. This is a tricky and potentially dangerous situation. The root tip can be pushed into the sinus, the mandibular nerve canal or the buccal mucosa. This would cause th...

Remedying and preventing endodontic rotary nickel-titanium (NiTi) file breakage.

Of all the procedural problems that can occur when practicing dentistry, endodontic file breakage is one dilemma that not only can lead to extreme stress for the clinician, but can cause great anxiety for the patient as well. Separated rotary nickel-titanium (NiTi) files can also pose an increased risk of post-endodontic complications. Understanding why and how endodontic file breakage occurs, ...