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Embedded Foreign Bodies in the Maxillofacial Region: Our Experience

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Impacted Foreign Bodies (FB) within the maxillofacial region are often inadequately diagnosed during the initial examination. Proper evaluation and management are mandatory to avoid untoward consequences. We depict a series of five cases with impacted FBs, managed case-specifically, along with an algorithm for dealing FBs in the maxillofacial region.

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    E. K. Joshna, T. Anish Poorna, John Bobby & S. Mohan

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Joshna, E.K., Poorna, T.A., Bobby, J. et al. Embedded Foreign Bodies in the Maxillofacial Region: Our Experience. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74 (Suppl 3), 4802–4806 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-022-03111-3

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