LA: Maxillary Palatal

Question 1

The palatal area for local anesthesia has two blocks. What are the two blocks for the

Answer 1

1. nasopalatine block

2. greater palatine block

Question 2

What is the function of the nasopalatine block?

Answer 2

palatal tissue of the premaxilla

#6 through #11

Question 3

Where is the injection site for the nasopalatine block?

Answer 3

palatal tissue lateral to the incisive papilla

Question 4

What is the function of the greater palatine block?

Answer 4

remaining palatal tissue bilaterally
(teeth #1 through #5 or #12 through #16)
Premolars and molars

Question 5

Where is the injection site for the greater palatine block?

Answer 5

anterior to the greater palatine foramen

(which is at the junction of the maxillary alveolar process and the hard palate, at the apex of the maxillary second or third molar.)