Traumatic Tooth Aspiration: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Traumatic Tooth Aspiration: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Georges El Hasbani¹, Richard Assaker², Jose Vargas Gamarra², Christopher G Bertely², Sami Rabah², Jose Amaya Suarez², Menachem Gold²

¹American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
²Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York, USA

In the setting of polytrauma, several foreign bodies could be aspirated, including avulsed teeth. Because a minimally responsive polytrauma patient could be at risk of airway compromise, emergency intubation is performed which can by itself lead to aspirated tooth. A complete dental examination is required to check for any fracture. A CT scan is the most sensitive modality for diagnosis. A rigid or flexible bronchoscopy is indicated for removal of the foreign bodies.

Keywords: Traumatic Tooth Aspiration, Case Report, Review

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Georges El Hasbani, Richard Assa-ker, Jose Vargas Gamarra, Christo-pher G Bertely, Sami Rabah, Jose Amaya Suarez, Menachem Gold. Traumatic Tooth Aspiration: Case Report and Review of the Literature .International Journal of Case Re-ports, 2019 4:66. DOI: 10.28933/ijcr-2019-03-1805

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