Article: Hypochlorite Accident in a Pediatric Patient
ABSTRACT
Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), the most used irrigation solution is a reducing agent
that is a clear, yellowish solution. Since hypochlorite is one of the most commonly
used solutions in dental procedures, accidents are common. The report describes
a case of sodium hypochlorite accidentally being injected into a 10-year-old girl
instead of local anesthesia who was appointed for a pulpotomy procedure. The
accident was followed by prompt management, which included a thorough lavage
with a mixture of normal saline and local anesthetic injection. She was later kept
under oral antibiotics and was followed routinely to find a well-healed region.
KEY WORDS
Accidental, Flushing, Hypochlorite, Injection
Bhandari A,1 Shrestha R,1 Upadhyay S,1 Upadhyaya C,2 Shrestha N1
1Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital
Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences
Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
Keywords
Accidental, Flushing, Hypochlorite, Injection
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