You might have seen stray wires from orthodontia in a patient
You might have seen stray wires from orthodontia in a patient's mouth, but what about in their abdomen? A new report from BMJ Case Reports highlights the unusual case of a patient who swallowed part of an orthodontic wire but did not have health issues until a decade later.
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Full article: Ingestion of an orthodontic archwire resulting in a perforated bowel: A case report
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