• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.139-153
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• 2021

Background: In anesthetic techniques, touching bones can cause needle bending. Theoretically, a needle should support such deflection without fracturing. However, it is possible that a needle may fracture depending on the quality and type of needle used. This study evaluated the physical, chemical, and micromorphological characteristics of long and short dental anesthetic needles, as well as the mechanical properties of flexural load and bending resistance when needles are subjected to different bending angles. Methods: Long and short needles (30G, Jets, Misawa, Selekto, Terumo, Unoject and 27G, Dencojet, Injex, Jets, Misawa, Procare, Setoject XL, Terumo) were evaluated. Scanning electron microscopy was used to evaluate the needle bevels and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy was used for the chemical analysis of needle compositions. Flexural loading and bending strength assessments were performed using a universal testing machine by bending the needles (n = 5) to angles of 30°, 60°, or 90°, or until fracture occurred. Results: The Injex 27G, Jets 27G, and Septoject XL 27G needles were all less than 30 mm in length. There were small percentage variations in the chemical compositions of the needles. Superior smoothness was observed for the Unoject 30G needle, which exhibited the highest fracture resistance at 60°. The Jets 30G needle exhibited greater resistance to fractures at 90°. The Procare 27G needle exhibited the highest load resistance to bending, followed by the Septoject XL 27G needle, and both needles were tied for the lowest fracture resistance. No needle fractured when bent to 30° or at less than three bends to 60° or 90°. Conclusions: Greater needle resistance to bending increases the probability of early fracturing. Thinner and shorter needles are more resistant than longer and thicker needles. Performing a single bend does not result in any significant risk of fracture or obliterate the lumen, allowing for the continued passage of anesthetic liquid.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.251-253
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• 2013

Inferior alveolar nerve block obtained maximum anesthetic effect using a small dose of local anesthetic agent, which also has low a complication incidence. Complications of an inferior alveolar nerve block include direct nerve damage, bleeding, trismus, temporary facial nerve palsy, and etc. Among them, the major iatrogenic complication is dental needle fracture. A fragment that disappears into the soft tissue would be hard to remove, giving rise to a legal problem. A 31-year-old woman was referred for the removal of a broken needle, following an inferior alveolar nerve block. Management involved the removal of the needle under local anesthesia with pre- and peri-operative computed tomography scans.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제44권2호통권441호
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• pp.139-144
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• 2006

Local anesthesia is routine procedure in dental practices and has several complication. One of them, needle fracture is not uncommon in past, but rare in recent. The number of cases reported in the literature of broken needle in local anesthetic procedure has shown a marked decrease since the use of disposable spiral-constructed dental needle began. This complication results from lack of patient cooperation, inaccurate anesthetic technique, sudden movement of patient, error in the manufacturing procedure, use of short needle, and bending before use. Most common site is pterygomandibular space during inf. alveolar nerve block. In two patients, we removed broken needles under general anesthesia without complication. So we report cases with review of literatures.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.320-326
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• 2016

국소마취 중 갑작스러운 움직임은 주사바늘 파절을 야기할 수 있으며, 특히 예기치 못한 움직임을 보이기 쉬운 아동에게서는 더욱 신중한 접근이 필요하다. 주사바늘 파절이 발생한 경우 합병증을 최소로 하기 위하여 의료진의 신속한 대처가 중요하며, 환자 및 보호자에게 충분한 상황 설명과 진심 어린 유감표명을 하는 등의 의사소통을 위한 노력이 필요하다. 하지만 무엇보다 중요한 것은 이러한 사고가 일어나지 않도록 하는 것이며, 이를 위하여 의료진은 사고 예방에 필요한 주의사항을 충분히 인지하고 있어야 한다. 본 증례는 의식하 진정하에 하치조신경 전달마취 시 갑작스러운 움직임으로 인해 주사바늘이 파절된 어린 아동에 대한 내용이다. 구강 내 존재하는 주사바늘 파절편의 위치를 방사선 사진을 통하여 확인하였고, 전신마취 하에 파절편을 성공적으로 제거하였기에 이를 보고하며, 주사바늘 파절 원인에 대한 고찰과 이를 예방하기 위한 방법을 논의하여 주사바늘 파절 예방에 대한 관심을 증대시키고자 한다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2017

Some complications can arise with the usage of local anesthesia for dental procedures, including the fracture of needles in the patient. This is a rare incident, usually caused by the patient's sudden movements during anesthetic block. Its complications are not common, but can include pain, trismus, inflammation in the region, difficulty in swallowing, and migration of the object, which is the least common but has the ability to cause more serious damage to the patient. This report describes a case in which, after the fracture of the anesthetic needle used during alveolar nerve block for exodontia of the left mandibular third molar, the fragment moved significantly in the first 2 months, before stabilizing after the third month of radiographic monitoring.