Foreign Bodies in Soft and Hard Tissues of Oral Cavity: A Report of three Cases

Abstract

Encountering foreign bodies in orofacial region is a rare entity. Children are usually more prone to such accidents especially in anterior region with open pulp chambers or root canals. Frequently these foreign bodies are embedded in the oral cavity either due to iatrogenic reasons or traumatically producing various types of reactions ranging from pain to abscess and fistula. Most common foreign bodies noted in the oral cavity include amalgam obturating materials broken instruments needles pins paper clips beads pencil tips etc. Case history clinical evaluation and radiographic investigations play a key role in accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. This paper presents three uncommon cases of embedded foreign bodies in oral cavity in adult patients. The foreign particles presented here included broken bur piece stapler pin and a piece of steel wire.