Journal of Dental and Orofacial Research
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 2

Dental Negligence: Case Reports of Accidental Formalin Injection and Chemical Burn Caused by Sodium Hypochlorite

  • Author:
  • K P Saujanya1, Fareedi Mukram Ali2,, Sanjay Japati3, Lalitha Srivalli4
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 34 to 35

1Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SMBT Dental College, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India

2Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SMBT Dental College, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India

3Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Amargadh, Gujarat, India

4Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Amargadh, Gujarat, India

*Correspondence Dr. Fareedi Mukram Ali. Department of Oral Surgery, SMBT Dental College, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India. Email: faridi17@rediffmail.com

Online published on 18 January, 2019.

Abstract

Health profession including dentistry is considered as the noble profession, but mistakes do happen in every profession. The dental negligence can lead to serious complications and can cause a threat to one's life. Many of the dental practitioners are still not aware of such things. This article describes two of such cases of accidental exposure to chemicals.

Keywords

Chemical burn, formalin, injection, sodium hypochlorite