Three Unusual Cases of Foreign Bodies in The Maxillofacial Region

Abstract

Three case reports of rare type of foreign bodies in the oral cavity are presented. One is a catapult which a child was playing with and had a fall with the metal piece. The second is a fish harpoon which stuck in the patient’s lower jaw. The third case was a metallic bar of a car side mirror which was dislodged during road traffic accident and got inserted into the patient’s face. The localisation and management of the three foreign bodies are discussed here.