Intraoral injections

Question 1

inferior alveolar nerve block

Answer 1

numbs half md teeth and tongue
place tumb in coronoid notch
get to inferior alveolar nerve
behind pterygomandibular raphe

Question 2

(long) buccal nerve block

Answer 2

numb md molars

needle on buccal shelf to get to buccal nerve

Question 3

mental nerve block

Answer 3

numbs md premolars and anteriors

go to mental nerve coming out of mental foramen

Question 4

gow-gates block

Answer 4

numb half md teeth and tongue

get to inferior alveolar nerve near condyle of mandible

Question 5

posterior superior alveolar nerve block

Answer 5

mx molars - maybe not MB root of 1st molar

Question 6

nasopalatine nerve block

Answer 6

all mx anteriors

go in through incisive papilla

Question 7

greater palatine nerve block

Answer 7

numbs half of palate

go back towards greater palatine foramen

Question 8

middle superior alveolar nerve block

Answer 8

mx premolars, part of 1st molar

Question 9

infraorbital/anterior superior alveolar nerve block

Answer 9

numb anteriors and premolars on one side

Question 10

maxillary division nerve block

Answer 10

numb entire half of mx (including lips)

up to greater palatine nerve