title: Little boy black and blue.
abstract: Tooth decay is common in US children, especially for children in low-income families. More than half of second-grade children have cavities. Therefore, root canal procedures are becoming more common in children. We report a case of a 2-year-old boy with a rare complication of a root canal procedure secondary to sodium hypochlorite toxicity. Sodium hypochlorite, a commonly used root canal irrigant, and its toxicity are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Section of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. greene.amanda@tchden.org
authors.forename: Amanda E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Greene
authors.forename: Genie E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Roosevelt
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Grubenhoff
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003288:Contusions / Q000209:etiology*; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite