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Bending 30-gauge needles using a needle guide: fatigue life evaluation

BACKGROUND: Dentists bend needles prior to certain injections; however, there are concerns regarding needle fracture, lumen occlusion, and sharps handling. A previous study found that a 30-gauge needle fractures after four to nine 90° bends. This fatigue life study evaluated how many 90° bends a 30-...

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Autores principales: Tuttle, Jared Joseph, Davidson, Andrew Doran, Tuttle, Gregory Kent
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Dental Society of Anesthsiology 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10567543/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37841519
http://dx.doi.org/10.17245/jdapm.2023.23.5.281