A percutaneous injury by a contaminated instrument is a human bite equivalent

Noy, Avia Fux; Shapira, Joseph

doi:10.1111/j.1365-263x.2010.01077.x

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“…Complications from cutaneous penetration of burs include infections through direct contact with patient blood, including viral transmission (e.g., human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and C viruses) and tetanus. A puncture wound from contaminated instruments carries the same health risks as a human bite 7 . In this case, the injury was not serious, as it did not result in a severe soft tissue laceration, and the bur did not damage the bone or move to other parts of the body.…”

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Percutaneous self-injury to the femoral region caused by bur breakage during surgical extraction of a patient's impacted third molar

Lee

Kim

2015

J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg

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Extraction of an impacted third molar is one of the most frequently performed techniques in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Surgeons can suffer numerous external injuries while extracting a tooth, with percutaneous injuries to the hand being the most commonly reported. In this article, we present a case involving a percutaneous injury of the surgeon's femoral region caused by breakage of the fissure bur connected to the handpiece during extraction of the third molar. We also propose precautions to prevent such injuries and steps to be undertaken when they occur.

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Percutaneous self-injury to the femoral region caused by bur breakage during surgical extraction of a patient's impacted third molar

Lee

Kim

2015

J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg

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The Strange Case of a Broken Periodontal Instrument Tip

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This case report describes a rare case of a broken periodontal probe tip and its removal. A male patient presented himself in June 2019 due to a painful tooth in the upper left quadrant. The patient elected treatment in the dental school’s student course. In October 2019, in preparation for full-mouth rehabilitation, a complete diagnostic status was performed, including radiographs. In this context, a metal-dense fragment was identified in the apical region of the (missing) tooth 45. It was diagnosed as the broken tip of a periodontal probe (type AE P OWB). Since a PCP-12 probe is generally used in-house, iatrogenic damage during the initial examination or student course could be excluded a priori. The patient was not able to remember any treatment that could be associated with the instrument’s breaking. Since the probe fragment was palpable and a translocation could not be precluded, the patient agreed to its removal under local anesthesia, after a cone-beam CT. This article describes and discusses this particular case, with special emphasis on iatrogenic instrument fractures and their removal.

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A percutaneous injury by a contaminated instrument is a human bite equivalent

Abstract: Care should be taken to prevent and treat injuries by sharp items, during and also following dental treatment.

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Percutaneous self-injury to the femoral region caused by bur breakage during surgical extraction of a patient's impacted third molar

Percutaneous self-injury to the femoral region caused by bur breakage during surgical extraction of a patient's impacted third molar

The Strange Case of a Broken Periodontal Instrument Tip

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