Robert H. Beaumont, DMD, MSD
Periodontist
Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology
952-926-1065
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1987 Sep;64(3):287-8.
Retrieval of a swallowed casting 6 weeks after ingestion. A case report.
Beaumont RH.
USAF Hospital, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
An inadequately retained gold multiple-unit fixed prosthesis was accidently swallowed, ingested into the gastrointestinal tract, and recovered naturally after a delay of 6 weeks. Correct procedures were followed and documented by the providers involved, allowing for a successful conservative resolution of the mishap.
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