The broken needle: report of case.
After any patient who is to receive a local anesthetic has given informed consent about the possibility of broken instruments, the practitioner should carefully prepare the patient and instrumentation for a successful anesthetic. If a needle does break and cannot be immediately removed, the practitioner should not try to retrieve it. The patient should be referred to a knowledgeable specialist familiar with the detailed anatomy of the head and neck and the surgical removal of foreign bodies from the same.
D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000295:instrumentation