title: Instrument retraction to avoid needle-stick injuries during intraoral local anesthesia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fraser Health Authority, Canada.
authors.forename: Haskell T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: Kevin K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Aminzadeh
authors.forename: Alex H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Kae
authors.forename: Stanley C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Radomsky
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local