Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Localization of Broken Surgical Bur in the Submandibular Space: Its Prevention, Retrieval and the Role of Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)

Abstract

Vimal Kalia, Geeta Kalra, Gulzar Singh and Vikas Sharma

Surgical removal of a broken instrument can be a difficult procedure due to proximity of vital anatomical structures of the region. In the mandibular posterior lingual region the difficult access to the area adds to this difficulty. The main concern in such cases is localization of the foreign body. Here we present a case report of such a case, with its complete management and a careful technique of retrieval. The main aim of this study was to highlight the use of CBCT in such cases