Instrument retraction to avoid needle-stick injuries during intraoral local anesthesia.
We present a new retraction technique for the intraoral injection of a local anesthetic. This approach eliminates the hazards associated with needle-stick injuries during the injection procedure.
David
Haskell T
HT
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fraser Health Authority, Canada.
Aminzadeh
Kevin K
KK
Kae
Alex H
AH
Radomsky
Stanley C
SC
D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003762:Dental Instruments; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D008442:Maxillary Nerve; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
D000779:Anesthetics, Local