What to do if your dentures have been accidentally swallowed for 5 hours

Dentures accidentally swallowed for five hours, you need to go to the hospital immediately to take a flat film of the abdomen or do a gastroscopy to determine the part of the dentures into the digestive tract, consider observation or surgical treatment. Dentures accidentally swallowed into the digestive tract, may scratch the mucous membrane or hanging in a part of the digestive tract to cause damage, swallowed for five hours need to immediately go to the hospital to do abdominal flat film examination or gastroscopy, to determine the part of the dentures into the digestive tract. 1. If the dentures have sharp edges, gastroscopy or surgery is recommended. 2. If the dentures have rounded edges, you can observe them for a while and eat plenty of vegetables and fiber-containing foods to promote their elimination from the body. It is recommended to go to the hospital immediately after the dentures are swallowed to avoid physical damage.