ACCIDENTAL SWALLOWING OF DENTAL PROSTHESIS: CASE REPORT

Abstract

Objective: to report two clinical cases of swallowing removable dental prostheses. Observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study. Methods: These are two case reports of patients living in a city in the state of Maranhão who needed to have a foreign body removed through a surgical procedure in a high-complexity hospital. Results: It was possible to observe removable partial dentures with inadequate design and retention. The inadequate design of dental prostheses is an important risk factor for accidental swallowing. Access to this type of service in Brazil is still limited, which results in a high demand of individuals with accumulated need for prosthetic rehabilitation and little supply of public health services in this area. This fact contributes to the search for low-cost services, which can impact the quality of the prostheses manufactured. Conclusion: However, it is important to raise awareness among both the professionals who manufacture prostheses and the patients that the use of removable partial dentures with insufficient design and retention should not be performed.