Broken dental needle retrieval using a surgical navigation system: a case report and literature review

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, MDCon...

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Published in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2015-02, Vol.119 (2), p.e55-e59
Main Authors: Lee, Tim Yen Ting, DDS, MD, Zaid, Waleed Suliman, DDS, FRCD, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Dentistry
Equipment Failure
Female
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies - surgery
Humans
Mandible - diagnostic imaging
Mandible - surgery
Needles - adverse effects
Nerve Block - adverse effects
Nerve Block - instrumentation
Radiography, Panoramic
Surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tooth Extraction
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2212-4403
2212-4411
DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2014.08.019