The Clinical Characteristics and Management of Dental-Related Foreign Body Accidents: A Retrospective Observational Study.
4 affiliations
- 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan.
- 2Department of Oral Pathology and Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, Japan.
- 3Division of Dental Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kyushu Dental University, 2-6-1 Manazuru, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan.
- 4Department of Anesthesiology, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan.
Abstract
Background: Dental-related foreign body accidents are uncommon but potentially serious iatrogenic complications. Although numerous case reports have been published, comprehensive clinical studies describing their clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes remain limited. This study investigated the clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of dental-related foreign body accidents. Patients and Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study of patients with dental-related foreign body accidents treated at a single tertiary referral center between April 2016 and March 2026. Patient demographics, foreign body characteristics, imaging findings, management, and clinical outcomes were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Twenty-six patients were included, comprising 25 cases of foreign body ingestion and one case of aspiration. Restorative materials were the most common foreign bodies (57.7%), followed by dental instruments (15.4%) and prosthetic appliances (11.5%). Endoscopic removal was performed in 12 patients (46.2%), whereas the patient with aspiration underwent bronchoscopic removal. All endoscopic procedures were successfully performed on the day of presentation. No foreign body-related or management-related complications were observed during follow-up. Owing to the retrospective single-center design and limited sample size, these findings should be interpreted with caution. Conclusions: This retrospective observational study provides real-world clinical data on the characteristics, management, and outcomes of dental-related foreign body accidents. Restorative materials were the most common foreign bodies, and approximately half of the patients required endoscopic removal.
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BibTeX
@article{sukegawa2026clinical,
title = {{The Clinical Characteristics and Management of Dental-Related Foreign Body Accidents: A Retrospective Observational Study.}},
author = {Shintaro Sukegawa and Miya Okanishi and Fumi Nakai and Yasuhiro Nakai and Masato Saika and Minoru Miyake},
journal = {Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.3390/healthcare14193164},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42881602},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - The Clinical Characteristics and Management of Dental-Related Foreign Body Accidents: A Retrospective Observational Study.
AU - Shintaro Sukegawa
AU - Miya Okanishi
AU - Fumi Nakai
AU - Yasuhiro Nakai
AU - Masato Saika
AU - Minoru Miyake
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/24
JO - Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
DO - 10.3390/healthcare14193164
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42881602
AB - Background: Dental-related foreign body accidents are uncommon but potentially serious iatrogenic complications. Although numerous case reports have been published, comprehensive clinical studies describing their clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes remain limited. This study investigated the clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of dental-related foreign body accidents. Patients and Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study of patients with dental-related foreign body accidents treated at a single tertiary referral center between April 2016 and March 2026. Patient demographics, foreign body characteristics, imaging findings, management, and clinical outcomes were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Twenty-six patients were included, comprising 25 cases of foreign body ingestion and one case of aspiration. Restorative materials were the most common foreign bodies (57.7%), followed by dental instruments (15.4%) and prosthetic appliances (11.5%). Endoscopic removal was performed in 12 patients (46.2%), whereas the patient with aspiration underwent bronchoscopic removal. All endoscopic procedures were successfully performed on the day of presentation. No foreign body-related or management-related complications were observed during follow-up. Owing to the retrospective single-center design and limited sample size, these findings should be interpreted with caution. Conclusions: This retrospective observational study provides real-world clinical data on the characteristics, management, and outcomes of dental-related foreign body accidents. Restorative materials were the most common foreign bodies, and approximately half of the patients required endoscopic removal.
SN - 2227-9032
ER -