Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine  2015;15(2):97-100

doi:10.17245/jdapm.2015.15.2.97

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

Jiseon LEE 1 ; Min Woo PARK ; Min Keun KIM ; Soung Min KIM ; Kwang Suk SEO

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Keywords

Broken dental needle; Local anesthesia; Microscope; Complications

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

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.