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Ahmet Serper1, Murat Ozbek, Semra Calt
1Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
A case of accidental skin injury caused by leakage of sodium hypochlorite solution from the rubber dam during root canal preparation is reported. After placement of a rubber dam and initiation of root canal treatment, the patient complained of a burning sensation with sodium hypochlorite irrigation. The complaints were ignored by the practitioner, and a skin rash developed on and around the patient's chin, followed by scab formation. The patient required medical treatment with topical Hamamelis virginiana extract for 2 weeks, with full recovery.
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