Accidental Insertion of a Broken Needle into the Pterygoid Mandibular Space during Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block: A Case Report

Accidental Insertion of a Broken Needle into the Pterygoid Mandibular Space during Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block: A Case Report

The incidence of needle breakage is estimated to be 0.000007%, and most needle breaks occur during inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) administration and are localized to the pterygomandibular space. Although immediate surgical intervention is recommended for the removal of the fracture needles, in...

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Main Authors: Kazuhiro Terada, Kenji Yamagata, Fumihiko Uchida, Satoshi Fukuzawa, Naomi Ishibashi-Kanno, Hiroki Bukawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9626612
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