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The broken dental needle—a hazard
Author(s) -
BURGESS JOHN O.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1988.tb00695.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard , dentistry , organic chemistry , chemistry
ABSTRACT A case of a disposable needle broken during an inferior alveolar injection and its successful removal is reported. Methods of locating the needle and preventing this occurrence are discussed.