Foreign Body Retrival Followed by Endodontic Treatment of Young Permanent Molar- A Case Report
Keywords:
: Foreign body, Permanent tooth, shepherds hook explorer
Abstract
Aim and objective: Case of a foreign object embedded in a permanent tooth.
Background: Children sometimes place foreign objects in their teeth as a means to relieve tooth pain. Such cases are reported more frequently in permanent teeth than in primary teeth.
Case description: This case report describes an instance of a foreign body embedded within a tooth. A 14-year-old boy presented with tooth pain, and examination revealed a ballpoint pen nib lodged in tooth 16. The foreign object was carefully extracted, and because the affected tooth was both permanent and salvageable, endodontic treatment was subsequently performed.
Conclusion: In this case, radiographic examination revealed foreign body lodged within the pulp space. The object was successfully retrieved, and the affected tooth was subsequently treated
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3. Choudhary P, KS R, Krishna A, Vanka A. Fingernails–foreign objects in root canal: a case report. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry. 2011 Nov 1;3(1):386-9.
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7. Prabhakar AR, Namineni S, Subhadra HN. Foreign body in the apical portion of a root canal in a tooth with an immature apex: a case report. International Endodontic Journal. 2008 Oct;41(10):920-7.
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10. Dhull KS, Acharya S, Ray P, Dhull RS. Foreign body in root canals of two adjacent deciduous molars: a case report. International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry. 2013 Jan;6(1):38.
11. Alrahabi M, Gabban H. Management of foreign object in the root canal of central incisor tooth. Saudi Endodontic Journal. 2014 Sep 1;4(3):154-7.
12. Mahesh R, Waseem H. Unusual behavior in children-foreign object in tooth: a report of two cases. Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences. 2014 Nov 4;24(4):369-73.
13. Kanumuri PK, Gantha SN, Animireddy D, Chinta M. Unusual foreign body in primary tooth. Case Reports. 2016 Jul 5;2016:bcr2016216326.
14. Kariya PB, Singh S, Mallikarjuna RM, Govil S. Dental neglect leading to foreign body lodgement in pulp chamber. Advances in Human Biology. 2016 Sep 1;6(3):145-8.
15. Ashqar NM, Ali FM. Unusual foreign object in a tooth: A case report and review of literature. Clinics and practice. 2019 Feb 11;9(1):1114.
16. Lakhani B, Garg S, Saraf BG, Tomer E, Singh N, Sheoran N. Self-insertion of foreign objects in teeth. International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2019 Mar;12(2):145.
17. Vegesna M. An Unusual Foreign Object Encircling Primary Teeth: A Case Report. Dent. 2021 Aug 26;4(2):128-30.
18. Rathore K. Endodontic management of foreign body in root canal of 10 year child: a case report. Saudi J Oral Dent Res. 2017;2:163-7.
19. Ghom A, Gupta M, Khatri P, Khandewal A, Debta FM. Foreign bodies in the oral and maxillofacial region: Report of two cases. Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology. 2011 Oct 1;23(4):630-2.
20. Jonker CH, Van der Vyver PJ. Endodontic management of an unidentified foreign body in a maxillary central incisor of a HIV-positive patient. South African Dental Journal. 2019 Jul;74(6):325-8.
21. Abdulkadir MS. Management of Fractured Endodontic Instruments (Doctoral dissertation, University of Baghdad).
Published
2025-02-10
How to Cite
Dr. Mohammed Ahmed, Dr. Swati Dwivedi, Dr. Vinod Kumar Upadhyay, & Dr. Ahsan Abdullah. (2025). Foreign Body Retrival Followed by Endodontic Treatment of Young Permanent Molar- A Case Report. UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.21276/ujds.2025.11.1.10
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