Abstract
LITERATURE REVIEW AND CASE REPORTS: The literature concerning the aetiology, symptomatology and therapy of complications during root canal irrigation is reviewed. Three cases of inadvertent injection of sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide beyond the root apex are presented. Clinical symptoms are discussed, as well as preventive and therapeutic considerations.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Burns, Chemical / etiology
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Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / etiology
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Eye Burns / etiology
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Female
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Humans
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Hydrogen Peroxide / adverse effects
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Hypersensitivity / etiology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Oral Hemorrhage / etiology
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Root Canal Irrigants / adverse effects*
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Sodium Hypochlorite / adverse effects*
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Subcutaneous Emphysema / etiology
Substances
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Root Canal Irrigants
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Hydrogen Peroxide
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Sodium Hypochlorite