Baba Farid University Dental Journal
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

Iatrogenic formalin administration-A case report

  • Author:
  • Navin Mittal, Ajay Gupta, Gundeep Singh, Shaksham Mittal
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 145 to 146

Online published on 25 November, 2013.

Abstract

Suicidal intake of various drugs and chemical are often encountered but accidental administration of various drugs/chemicals in dentistry is a rarity.The present case report delineates a case of unintentional intraoral dministration of formalin during inferior alveolar nerve block due to improper labeling on the local anesthetic bottle.

Keywords

Edema, Formaldehyde, Hemolysis, Prednisolone, Xylocaine