Table 2 The top five kinds of foreign objects aspirated and ingested (case number)
Foreign objects | Case reports | Foreign objects | Reviews | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aspiration | Ingestion | Aspiration | Ingestion | ||
Endodontic file (& reamer) | 3 | 11 | Prosthesis & crown | 32 | 171 |
Screwdriver (& screw) | 6 | 6 | Bur | 0 | 126 |
Crown & bridge | 3 | 1 | Endodontic file | 1 | 57 |
Bur & drill | 3 | 0 | Inlay core | 7 | 49 |
Rubber dam clamp | 0 | 2 | Broach | 0 | 27 |