Abstract
Aspiration of a foreign object is uncommon in a patient with a tracheostomy. The following case history describes the consequences of failure to diagnose an aspirated object and how the aspiration of an exfoliated tooth can occur despite the presence of a tracheostomy tube. Dentists play an important role in preventing foreign body aspiration in debilitated patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 97-99 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Special Care in Dentistry |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dentistry(all)