Background: Needle breakage during the administration of dental analgesia is an extremely rare event. Case report: A case of needle breakage during the administration of an inferior alveolar nerve block occurred in a child with KBG syndrome. During the injection, a sudden movement of the child caused the breakage of the needle. The next day, the retrieval of the needle was performed surgically under general analgesia. Follow-up: Three months after the surgery the healing was good. Two years later the child underwent a dental extraction with the aid of nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia/anxiolysis. Conclusion: Needle fracture is a possible event during the administration of dental analgesia in children.
Bagattoni, S., D’Alessandro, G., Marzo, G., Piana, G. (2018). Needle breakage during an inferior alveolar nerve block in a child with KBG syndrome: A case report. EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, 19(2), 125-128 [10.1007/s40368-018-0336-x].
Needle breakage during an inferior alveolar nerve block in a child with KBG syndrome: A case report
Bagattoni, S.;D’Alessandro, G.;DI MARZO, GIUSEPPE;Piana, G.
2018
Abstract
Background: Needle breakage during the administration of dental analgesia is an extremely rare event. Case report: A case of needle breakage during the administration of an inferior alveolar nerve block occurred in a child with KBG syndrome. During the injection, a sudden movement of the child caused the breakage of the needle. The next day, the retrieval of the needle was performed surgically under general analgesia. Follow-up: Three months after the surgery the healing was good. Two years later the child underwent a dental extraction with the aid of nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia/anxiolysis. Conclusion: Needle fracture is a possible event during the administration of dental analgesia in children.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.