Accidental benzalkonium chloride (zephiran) injection

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Dec 2011 Turkey English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology, volume 112, pages e103-e105 (issn: 1079-2104,

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Authors: Kilic, Erdem; Er, Nilay; Alkan, Alper; Ferahbas, Ayten;

doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2011.06.004

pmid: 22014998

Accidental benzalkonium chloride (zephiran) injection

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Abstract

We report a case of an accidental injection of benzalkonium chloride (zephiran) instead of a local anesthetic agent during a tooth extraction. The sudden development of chin and neck swelling led to dyspnea and the patient lost consciousness. She was sent to an emergency clinic by her dentist immediately. After medical treatment for 20 days, the necrotic tissue was debrided and a gingival sulcoplasty was performed. Healing was uneventful.

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Turkey

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Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi
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Erciyes University
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Keywords

Adult, Gingivoplasty, Chin, Mouth Mucosa, Injections, Necrosis, Dyspnea, Debridement, Accidents, Tooth Extraction, Alveolar Process, Anti-Infective Agents, Local, Edema, Humans, Medication Errors, Female, Paresthesia, Anesthetics, Local, Benzalkonium Compounds, Neck

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