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Incidental Removal of an Aspirated Tooth During Routine Endotracheal Suctioning: A Case Report.

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · Oh SK · 2026-08-10

An 85-year-old man who aspirated a tooth following seizures had the airway foreign body unexpectedly removed during routine endotracheal suctioning, while a second tooth in the esophagus required standard endoscopic removal.

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