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Amputation of lower left lip following dental local anaesthetic
Author(s) -
Akram A.,
Kerr R.M.F.,
Mclennan A.S.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-248x.2008.00018.x
Subject(s) - medicine , local anaesthetic , accidental , amputation , lower lip , general anaesthetic , dentistry , local anesthesia , anesthesia , prilocaine , surgery , local anesthetic , general anaesthesia , physics , acoustics
A case is presented of an accidental bite injury of the lower lip after the administration of an inferior alveolar block. The aim is to highlight this potentially serious consequence of local anaesthetic treatment. The importance of appropriate and thorough postoperative instructions following a dental procedure under local anaesthetic is discussed.