Foreign Body (Tooth) in the Tongue – A Case Report

Tooth fragments or foreign objects like obturation materials, broken instruments, restorative materials, needles, and bullets from gunshot injuries occasionally penetrate into soft tissues and may become a potent source of pain and infection. It may cause acute or chronic symptoms. This case report describes a 48-year-old woman with a fractured tooth fragment embedded in the tongue in the past three years and remained asymptomatic. This case emphasizes the importance