Accidental impaction of partial dental prostheses in the upper gastrointestinal tract.

Br Dent J

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

Published: June 1992

Three accidental cases of accidental ingestion of radiolucent upper partial dentures are presented. As impaction in the upper gastrointestinal tract has a serious morbidity and even mortality, we recommend that dental surgeons consider this possibility when designing a prosthesis to replace anterior teeth.

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