Swallowed Dental Bridge causing Ileal Perforation

We report the case of a 48-year-old gentleman who had accidentally swallowed his dental bridge. One week following this he experienced a sudden onset of generalized abdominal pain and underwent laparotomy. At operation, he was found to have a distal ileal perforation and an ileocaecal resection was performed. Although most swallowed foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract without problem, serious complications including intestinal perforation can occur.