Toothbrush Ingestion: Role of Dental Health Care Provider - A Case Report

Dr. Khemraj Agrawal; Dr Swapnil Jain; Dr Hemant Kumar HR; Dr Swati Agrawal

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

Toothbrush Ingestion: Role of Dental Health Care Provider - A Case Report

Dr. Khemraj Agrawal, Dr Swapnil Jain, Dr Hemant Kumar Hr, Dr Swati Agrawal

Abstract :

Ingestion of toothush can cause serious and potentially fatal complications about which the dental health care providers have little knowledge. Purpose of this case report and comprehensive review of literature is to create awareness among the dental practitioner and dental hygienist regarding di–agnosis, complication, management and prevention of toothush ingestion. A 23 year old male pa–tient reported with a history of constant dull abdominal pain since last three weeks. It was assumed by the investigating team that due to fall our patient must have lost control over the toothush and it got forced into his throat and he swallowed it. Patient was informed about the present condition and , laprotomy was performed under general anesthesia for removal of the foreign body.