Ingestion of foreign bodies is very common. Especially, more than
120.000 cases were recorded in the USA in only one year, while
approximately 1500 deaths per year are attributed to ingestion of
foreign bodies [1-2]. Various complications can be occurred during
daily clinical practice by accidental ingestion of dental objects such
as burs, impression materials, dental inlays or crowns, endodontic
posts, fixed or removable prosthetic restorations [3]. These
life-threatening complications like peritonitis, sepsis, fistulas and
duodenocolic fissures, abscess formation and injury to the digestive
tract are related to obstruction or perforation caused by the ingested
foreign body [1, 3]. Ingested foreign bodies usually pass through
the anus without any complication. In 10-20% of patients endoscopic
removal is required, while in 1% of patients surgery is necessary
[3]. We herein report a case of an accidental ingestion of a dental
bur in an 84 year- old-male.