title: Sodium hypochlorite accident--a complication of poor access cavity design.
abstract: A case is presented of soft tissue damage resulting from inadvertent injection of sodium hypochlorite through a perforation created during root canal treatment of a mandibular incisor. The importance of access cavity design to help avoid such complications is highlighted and the anatomy of the mandibular incisor is discussed. Measures to minimize the risk of a hypochlorite accident and its potentially serious complications are proposed.
authors.affiliation: South Birmingham Primary Care Trust.
authors.forename: Mary A H
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.forename: Matthew B M
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Paul M H
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Dummer
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries
chemical_list: D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite