Abstract
Exogenous foreign particles in the appendix rarely case appendicitis. Their prevalence is reported to be 0.0005%.
This fact makes both lay and medical community underestimate possible complications related to the presence of foreign particles in the appendix lumen. Our case review documents risks related with swallowing a sharp foreign particle.
The particle concerned was a tooth root ?on prosthesis with an acrylic crown, which caused acute appendicitis with the appendical wall perforation by the above mentioned foreign body.