Parolia, AKamath, MKundubala, MManuel, TSMohan, M2025-08-052025-08-052009https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1266Parolia A1, Kamath M2, Kundubala M 3, Manuel TS1 , Mohan M4 1Assistant Professor, 3Professor and HOD, Department of conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, 4Assistant professor, Department of Prosthodontics, MODS, Mangalore, India, 2 Assisstant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery KMC, Manipal, India.Abstract Foreign body aspiration or ingestion can be a potential complication during routine dental treatment. The handling of dental objects requires particular care, especially where the patient is supine or semi-recumbent. Dentist must be able to manage emergency situations in which patients accidentally swallow dental instruments or materials during treatment and procedures. This article reviews the complications, management and prevention of aspiration or ingestion of foreign bodies. Key words: Foreign bodies, Aspiration/ Ingestion, Management, Preventionen-USArticle