A huge foreign body lodgement in the soft palate (uvula) – A rarest case report with literature review Case Report

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Published: Apr 4, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56501/intjpedorehab.v8i1.766
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Children, Foregin body logdement, Pediatric dentist, Soft palate, Uvula

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N B Nagaveni
Professor, Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere, Karnataka
K.V Umashankara
Professor, Department of Implantology, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere, Karnataka
N.B Prahlada
Professor, Department of ENT, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka
K.S Ashwini
Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, SJM Dental College & Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka

Abstract

Foreign body retention in young children is commonly encountered phenomenon during dental practice. Because chewing and keeping of different objects is ususal finding seen in most of children. Foreign body lodgement in both primary and permanent dentition of teeth as well as in the soft tissues of the oral cavity have been reported. But retention of a huge foreign object in the uvula of the soft palate is not reported so far. Therefore the aim of this article is to report such a rarest case of huge foreign object and its successful removal.

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Nagaveni, N. B., Umashankara , K., Prahlada , N., & Ashwini , K. (2023). A huge foreign body lodgement in the soft palate (uvula) – A rarest case report with literature review : Case Report. International Journal of Pedodontic Rehabilitation, 8(1), 28–35. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjpedorehab.v8i1.766
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