Radiographic and computed tomography monitoring of a fractured needle fragment in the mandibular branch

Some complications can arise with the usage of local anesthesia for dental procedures, including the fracture of needles in the patient. This is a rare incident, usually caused by the patient's sudden movements during anesthetic block. Its complications are not common, but can include pain, tri...

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Published inImaging science in dentistry Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 63 - 68
Main Authors Villalobos, Maria Isabel de Oliveira e Britto, Leite, Thaisa Cristina Gomes Ferreira, Barra, Samila Goncalves, Werneche, Daniela Teresa Pinto da Cunha, Manzi, Flavio Ricardo, Cardoso, Claudia Assuncao e Alves
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 2017
Subjects
Surgery, Oral
Radiology
Needles
Anesthesia, Dental
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Summary:Some complications can arise with the usage of local anesthesia for dental procedures, including the fracture of needles in the patient. This is a rare incident, usually caused by the patient's sudden movements during anesthetic block. Its complications are not common, but can include pain, trismus, inflammation in the region, difficulty in swallowing, and migration of the object, which is the least common but has the ability to cause more serious damage to the patient. This report describes a case in which, after the fracture of the anesthetic needle used during alveolar nerve block for exodontia of the left mandibular third molar, the fragment moved significantly in the first 2 months, before stabilizing after the third month of radiographic monitoring.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO201713647762602
ISSN:2233-7822
2233-7830