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01.04.2018 | Case Report
Needle breakage during an inferior alveolar nerve block in a child with KBG syndrome: A case report
Erschienen in: European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry | Ausgabe 2/2018
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Background
Needle breakage during the administration of dental analgesia is an extremely rare event.
Case report
A case of needle breakage during the administration of an inferior alveolar nerve block occurred in a child with KBG syndrome. During the injection, a sudden movement of the child caused the breakage of the needle. The next day, the retrieval of the needle was performed surgically under general analgesia.
Follow-up
Three months after the surgery the healing was good. Two years later the child underwent a dental extraction with the aid of nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia/anxiolysis.
Conclusion
Needle fracture is a possible event during the administration of dental analgesia in children.