title: Fracture of a dental needle during administration of an inferior alveolar nerve block.
abstract: We report a case of a 42-year-old female who was referred to our department for the management of a fractured dental needle following administration of an inferior alveolar nerve block. The fractured needle was successfully removed under general anaesthesia. We also suggest some guidelines for preventing this unfortunate event.
authors.affiliation: Royal Berkshire Hospital.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Neeta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Derek P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Von Arx
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000770:Anesthesia, Endotracheal; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008335:Mandibular Condyle; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011626:Pterygoid Muscles