Two Cases of Accidental Insertion of a Foreign Body in the Mandible Related to Tooth Extraction

Abstract

Many cases of accidental insertion of an iatrogenic foreign body during dental therapy involve radiopaque items such as dental bars, syringe needles, inlays, implants, etc. In such cases, the size and shape of the foreign body are determined by plain X-rays, and upon confirming the location of the accidental insertion in the CT, the surgical procedure is considered in detail to avoid causing secondary damage while extracting the foreign body. We report two cases we experienced, in which we extracted a metallic foreign body that had been accidentally inserted in the inside and outside of the mandible during tooth extraction.