Introduction: The incidence of foreign bodies in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is relatively
common. Foreign bodies are normally iatrogenic or traumatic in origin. Conventional
imaging consists of plain films and CT imaging. The increasing sophistication of imaging
techniques has allowed for more accurate localization of foreign bodies and their
position relative to important anatomical structures in the head and neck region.
In our unit at the Queen Victoria Hospital, we routinely use CT Navigation for removing
foreign bodies and orbital reconstructions.
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