Patient safety during endodontic therapy using current technology: a case report.
It is an accepted safety practice to take precautions during endodontic treatment to prevent aspiration or swallowing of instruments (1). The placement of a rubber dam is considered the standard of care (2, 3). With the advent of new endodontic devices, new safety challenges have arisen and must be considered in addition to the placement of a rubber dam. A case report is presented that emphasizes the importance of patient safety and suggests precautions to prevent any safety-related mishaps during treatment.
Fishelberg
Gerald
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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Dental School-Dept of Endodontics, Newark 07103, USA.
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D003762:Dental Instruments; D004724:Endoscopy; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009811:Odontometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D009960:Oropharynx; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016733:Rubber Dams; D019227:Tooth Apex