A team of four dentists from Khon Kaen University's Faculty of Dentistry on Friday removed the tip of a dental tool that had been left embedded in a 33-year-old Thai woman, Mukdahan resident Krittika Ritthikhan’s gum after a procedure five years ago, Asiaone reported.

A woman has had an ingrown tooth 5 years ago. During the operation, the tip of one of the medical instruments broke and stuck in her jaw. She was reportedly told that the tip would naturally remove itself when the wound was healed.

"I thank the dentists for their help to remove this tip from my gum. It is such a great relief that it is now done," she said.