The surgical retrieval of a broken dental needle: A case report

One complication related to local anesthesia in the dental clinic is a broken needle. Although rare, a broken needle may be difficult to retrieve. Dental radiographs and 3D CT have been used in the past to confirm the location of a broken needle. We present the case of a broken needle, which was suc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lee, Jiseon, Park, Min Woo, Kim, Min Keun, Kim, Soung Min, Seo, Kwang-Suk
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Dental Society of Anesthsiology 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5564105/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28879265
http://dx.doi.org/10.17245/jdapm.2015.15.2.97
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Sumario:One complication related to local anesthesia in the dental clinic is a broken needle. Although rare, a broken needle may be difficult to retrieve. Dental radiographs and 3D CT have been used in the past to confirm the location of a broken needle. We present the case of a broken needle, which was successfully removed using a careful, microscopic approach.

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