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| Year : 2010 | Volume
: 28
| Issue : 1 | Page : 45-46 |
Foreign body in a deciduous incisor: A radiological revelation
G Lehl
Department of Dentistry, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
Correspondence Address:
G Lehl
Department of Dentistry, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh H. No. 282, Sector 10-A, Chandigarh - 160 011
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.60475
A 6-year-old boy was brought to the dental department with a history of toothache in the anterior maxillary region. Intraoral examination revealed caries in the deciduous upper central and lateral incisor teeth. Radiological evaluation revealed the silhouette of a metallic paper clip in the pulp chamber of the deciduous right maxillary central incisor. The tooth was extracted as the permanent incisor was erupting below. Children often avoid informing their parents regarding such incidents due to fear of punishment.
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