Answers :
What can you see on the chest radiograph?
Two densities (foreign bodies) are seen in the region of the right main bronchus.
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What do you think has happened ?
Trauma to the face has knocked out teeth - these have been inhaled and have become lodged in the right bronchus
What further imaging can be used if there is doubt concerning the diagnosis ?
If the suspected inhaled foreign body can not be seen, a chest radiograph after forced expiration may be helpful as air will be trapped in the lung on the affected side and this lung will appear 'blacker'.
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