Lab Manual: LA Maxillary

Question 1

What are the 7 Injections used for the Maxilla

Answer 1

PSA
MSA
ASA
Greater Palatine
Nasopalatine
Infraorbital
V2

Question 2

What does the PSA serve?

Answer 2

Mx Molars and buccal soft tissue

except the MB root of 1st Molar

Question 3

What is the location of the PSA block?

Answer 3

Height of the buccal fold adjacent to the Mx 2nd Molar

Needle should be 45 degrees medial superior and posterior

Question 4

What does the MSA serve?

Answer 4

Premolars and the MB root of the 1st Molar and adjacent soft tissues

Question 5

What is the location of the MSA block

Answer 5

Just anterior to the 2nd molar

Needle should be above and parallel to the long axis of the teeth

Question 6

What does the ASA serve?

Answer 6

Anterior teeth and labial soft tissue

Question 7

What is the location of the ASA block?

Answer 7

Near apex of Canine

Needle should be parallel to the long axis of the teeth

Question 8

What does the greater palatine nerve serve?

Answer 8

Palatal tissue to the midline posterior to the canine

Question 9

What is the location of the greater palatine block?

Answer 9

Near the greater palatine foramen, at the height of the palate adjacent to the 2nd molar

Question 10

What does the nasopalatine nerve serve?

Answer 10

Anterior palate

Question 11

Location of the nasopalatine nerve block

Answer 11

adjacent to or into the incisive papilla