The significance of cone beam CT for accurate detection and removal of a broken dental needle from the pterygo-mandibular space- Case report and review of literature
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Oral and Dental Research - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Abstract: Damage of a dental needle during local anesthesia is very rare complication nowadays. We present such an occurrence in which the needle was lost in the pterygomandibular space during routine dental practice. Patient was referred to Oral & Maxillofacial surgery department where he was treated and the needle was removed. Postoperative period was uneventful. We attribute this to the utility of Cone Beam Computed Imaging that made the exact locating of the needle in the soft tissues possible. We underline the significance of CBCT to precisely locate the broken needle and to facilitate its surgical retrieval. Keywords: broken dental needle, pterygomandibular space, local anesthesia, inferior alveolar nerve block, cone beam CT
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Ioannis Tilaveridis, Athanassios Kyrgidis, Sofia Tilaveridou, Sotiria Solaki, Vasilios Tilaveridis
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