Mandibular Injections Flashcards
What division of V3 is the Long Buccal Nerve located?
Anterior Division
What 3 nerves are located in the Posterior Division of V3?
- Lingual Nerve
- Inferior Alveolar Nerve
- Mental Nerve
Quantity used for Conventional Mandibular Block?
- 1.8cc
- All except 0.2cc in Posterior Zone
- 0.2cc in Anterior Zone (Long Buccal Nerve)
Quantity used for Gow-Gates Mandibular Block?
1.8cc
Quantity used for Uni-linear Mandibular Block?
- 1.8cc
- 3/4 initially, remainder while withdrawing
Quantity used for Vazirani-Akinosi Mandibular Block?
1.8cc
Quantity used for Mental Nerve Block?
- 1.0cc = 1/2 carpule
- apply pressure, forces fluid into mental foramen
Quantity used for Mylohyoid Nerve Block?
- 1.0cc
- 1/2
Quantity used for C-3 Nerve Block?
- 0.9-1.0cc
- 1/2
What is the most challenging area of the oro-facial complex to anesthetize?
Inferior Alveolar Nerve
Why is local infiltration of anesthetic in the Inferior Alveolar Nerve area NOT effective?
Bone is more compact
What is the initial path of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve?
Descends inferiorly and laterally across the pterygoid space
Once the IAN crosses the Pterygoid Space what does it do?
- Forms 2 branches:
- Lingual Nerve (anteriorly)
- Mylohyoid Nerve (posteriorly)
- Enters into mandibular foramen
What is the path of the IAN after it enters into the mandibular foramen?
- Traverses beneath the roots of the mandibular teeth to the mental foramen
- Divides into:
- Mental Nerve (exits the foramen)
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Terminal IAN Branches (remain in mandible)
- Can cross the midline usually to opposite incisors, but can also extend to opposite mandibular foramen
What is the path of the Lingual Nerve (4 parts)?
- Descends inferiorly and medially between the ramus and medial pterygoid muscle
- Runs anterior and slightly medial to the IAN
- Runs just distal and medial to the 3rd Molar
- Extends inferiorly to the tongue
What does the Lingual Nerve provide sensation to?
- Anterior 2/3 of tongue
- FOM
- Lingual gingiva
What is the path of the Long Buccal Nerve?
- Branches off Anterior V3
- Descends parallel to the Lingual Nerve, and IAN
- At Retromolar pad, swings laterally and fans up and out over the area of the buccal mucosa
What does the Long Buccal Nerve provide sensory innervation to?
- Buccal gingiva of Molar/PM area
- Skin of cheek
- NO innervation of the lip
- Some overlap between terminal branches of LBN and Mental Nerve