title: Broken dental needle retrieval using a surgical navigation system: a case report and literature review.
abstract: This paper reports a case of fractured needle retrieval in the pterygomandibular space using the Medtronic surgical navigation system. Current literature on needle fracture and retrieval in the oral cavity was also reviewed. A literature search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, MDConsult, The Cochrane Library, and Google. A variety of keywords were used, including "needle fracture," "broken dental needle," "needle injuries in dentistry," "foreign body retrieval," and "dental needle retrieval." Articles published after 1980 were reviewed. Seventeen articles that involved broken dental needle retrieval were selected.
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, LA, USA. Electronic address: Tim.y.t.lee@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Tim Yen Ting
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Waleed Suliman
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Zaid
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014081:Tooth Extraction