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- Title
Displacement of endodontic instruments in inferior alveolar canal.
- Authors
Gandhi, Nitasha; Gandhi, Sumir; Bither, Saurab
- Abstract
Endodontic instrument breakage is a common occurrence during root canal treatment but the displacement of the separated instrument into the inferior alveolar canal is rare and has never been reported. We hereby present an unusual case of displacement of a separated instrument in the inferior alveolar canal and its retrieval by a simple technique.
- Subjects
MEDICAL equipment; ENDODONTICS; ALVEOLAR process; DENTAL pulp cavities; MEDICAL care; ROOT canal treatment
- Publication
Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2011, Vol 22, Issue 5, p730
- ISSN
0970-9290
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0970-9290.93476