IDB Flashcards
Describe placing an IDB.
- use thumb to retract patient’s cheek
- palpate the coronoid notch with thumb
- locate pterygomandibular raphe
- pull the mucosa tight and ask patient to open as wide as possible
- approach needle from contralateral premolars
- insert needle 1cm above last molar, in the triangle created by the raphe and coronoid notch
- advance needle until bone contacted
- retract 1cm and aspirate
- slowly deposit LA
- inject 2/3 of cartridge before beginning to withdraw depositing last 1/3 as lingual block
How do you check for anaesthesia of IAN?
- ask patient how their face feels on that side (numb, swollen)
- for XLA probe PDLs and mucosa
What needle is used for an IDB?
Yellow (long)
What LA is contraindicated for IDB?
Articaine
What should you check prior to placing LA?
- date
- batch number
- LA type
How do you dispose of an LA needle?
- ensure needle is locked (double click)
- separate needle from cartridge if possible
- needle placed in orange sharps bin
- cartridge placed in blue sharps bin
- if unable to separate, place everything into blue sharps bin
When is an IDB contraindicated?
- absence of anatomical landmarks
- infection in path of needle
- bleeding disorder
When is prilocaine contraindicated?
When the patient is pregnant, and the solution contains felypressin
When is articaine contraindicated?
Preferably not used for IDBs
When is lidocaine contraindicated?
Liver disease (instead patients should be treated with articaine as it is metabolised in the plasma)
When is lidocaine with adrenaline contraindicated?
- uncontrolled/unstable hypertension
- cardiac disease (ie unstable rhythm)
- advanced diabetes
What is the safe LA to give to renal patients?
Lidocaine
What is the safe LA to give to liver patients?
Articaine
What LA should be administered for XLA of lower teeth?
- IDB
- lingual
- long buccal block (if posterior)
How do you administer a long buccal block?
- retract cheek and pull tissues taught
- insert needle parallel to occlusal plane, disto-buccal to the 7
- advance needle 3-4mm
- aspirate and deposit 1/4 cartridge