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Three accidental cases of accidental ingestion of radiolucent upper partial dentures are presented. As impaction in the upper gastrointestinal tract has a serious morbidity and even mortality, we recommend that dental surgeons consider this possibility when designing a prosthesis to replace anterior teeth
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Cooke, L., Baxter, P. Accidental impaction of partial dental prostheses in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Br Dent J 172, 451–452 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4807919
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