title: The broken dental needle--a hazard.
abstract: A case of a disposable needle broken during an inferior alveolar injection and its successful removal is reported. Methods of locating the needle and preventing this occurrence are discussed.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Burgess
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000295:instrumentation; D002648:Child; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles