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Patient inhales 1-inch dental drill bit during procedure

Headline from East Idaho News

KENOSHA, Wis. (WISN) — What began as a routine dental visit landed an Illinois man in a Kenosha hospital after he inhaled the dentist’s drill bit. A rare medical procedure was performed to remove the sharp metal object lodged in the patient’s lung. The CT scan tells the shocking story.

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  1. East Idaho News

    Patient inhales 1-inch dental drill bit during procedure (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    KENOSHA, Wis. (WISN) — What began as a routine dental visit landed an Illinois man in a Kenosha hospital after he inhaled the dentist’s drill bit. A rare medical procedure was performed to remove the sharp metal object lodged in the patient’s lung. The CT scan tells the shocking story.

  2. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Wisconsin man inhales 1-inch dental drill bit during procedure (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    KENOSHA, Wis. (WISN/CNN) — What began as a routine dental […]

  3. WMUR

    Doctors perform rare medical procedure after patient inhales 1-inch dental drill bit in Wisconsin (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    What began as a routine dental visit landed an Illinois man in a hospital after he inhaled the dentist's drill bit.

  4. NBC New York

    Illinois Man Accidentally Inhales Drill Bit During Dental Procedure (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    An Illinois man inhaled a drill bit during a routine dental visit — and then ended up at the hospital, where doctors removed it with a rare medical procedure.

  5. KHOU Houston

    Man accidentally inhales dental drill bit while getting tooth filled (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    The drill bit was in Tom Jozsi's lung for four days before a specialized doctor was able to remove it.

  6. KOB 4

    'You inhaled it': Man inhales drill bit during dental visit (opens KOB 4)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    An Illinois man inhaled a drill bit during a routine dental visit — and then ended up at the hospital, where doctors removed it with a rare medical procedure. Tom

  7. Fox32 Chicago

    Illinois man inhales drill bit during Kenosha dental visit (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    What was supposed to be a routine dental visit turned into a rare procedure after a drill bit got stuck in an Illinois man's lung.

  8. Washington Examiner

    WATCH: Illinois man hospitalized after inhaling 1-inch dental drill bit (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    An Illinois man found himself in a Wisconsin hospital after he inhaled a 1-inch drill bit during a routine dental procedure.

  9. The Daily Caller

    Man Accidentally Inhales Drill Bit While Getting Cavity Filled (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    An Illinois man accidentally inhaled a drill bit while getting a cavity filled, WISN reported Monday.

  10. NBC Chicago

    Illinois Man ‘Inhales' Drill Bit During Dental Visit (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    An Illinois man inhaled a drill bit during a routine dental visit — and then ended up at the hospital, where doctors removed it with a rare medical procedure.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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