Endodontically Compromised Tooth and Associated Unusual Oral Habit: Foreign Object Entrapped in Tooth

Encountering foreign bodies in the oral cavity is not new; these foreign bodies may be left in the oral cavity as a result of traumatic injury or iatrogenically. A detailed history, and proper clinical and radiographic examinations are then essential to verify about the nature, size, location of the foreign body, and the difficulty involved for its retrieval. This situation more commonly arises in children as they have the habit of placing foreign objects in the mouth in order to alleviate their discomfort, which might get stuck inside the teeth, and are adamant to confess the same to their parents due to fear. These foreign objects may act as a potential source of infection and may later lead to a painful condition. This paper discusses a similar situation about the presence of an unusual foreign object within broken upper incisor and its management.