title: Displacement of endodontic instruments in inferior alveolar canal.
abstract: Endodontic instrument breakage is a common occurrence during root canal treatment but the displacement of the separated instrument into the inferior alveolar canal is rare and has never been reported. We hereby present an unusual case of displacement of a separated instrument in the inferior alveolar canal and its retrieval by a simple technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Christian Dental College, CMC, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Nitasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.forename: Sumir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.forename: Saurab
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bither
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D008875:Middle Aged; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries / Q000209:etiology*