Postanesthetic necrotic defect.
An unusual defect was noted in a 10-year-old girl near the usual site of administration for an inferior nerve block. It was interpreted to be the result of a local anesthetic having been administered 2 months previously.
D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects*