Oral surgery (anatomy/LA) Flashcards
what is anaesthesia?
loss of sensation especially pain induced by drugs
difference between general and local anaesthesia?
GA is when consciousness is lost
LA is when only a specific area of the body is involved
what does the trigeminal nerve supply?
maxillary and mandibular nerves supply the teeth
sensory distribution
branches of the maxillary nerve of CNV
infraorbital (zygomaticofacial, zygomaticotemporal)
posterior superior alveolar
palatine
nasopalatine
branches of the mandibular branch of CNV
lingual, buccal, auriculotemporal
inferior alveolar (mental and nerve to mylohyoid)
other motor branches
the outer cortical plate of maxilla is thin and porous. what does this mean for the LA?
outer bony cortical plate of maxilla is thin and porous, therefore LA can diffuse readily through the plate to the teeth, adjacent teeth and soft tissues
what supplies maxillary incisors and canines?
anterior superior alveolar nerve and nasopalatine nerve
what supplies maxillary premolars?
superior alveolar nerve plexus and greater palatine nerve
apices lie close to surface, therefore solution diffuses readily
what supplies maxillary molars?
posterior superior alveolar nerve and greater palatine nerve
what anaesthesia is used for molars?
infiltration anaesthesia is almost always used, alveolar block not routinely advised
what implications does the density of the buccal bone have on anaesthesia?
due to the density of buccal bone, infiltration anaesthesia is not as effective in the mandible therefore regional inferior alveolar nerve block is used, also called ID (inferior dental) block
where do you place the needle for a mandibularly block, ID block?
place needle 1cm above occlusal place, in front of raphe
why does LA need to occur slowly?
slowly to avoid the nerve and pass the needle slowly
describe anaesthesia to lower 1st premolars - incisors
anaesthetise the mental foramen which usually lies between the apices of the lower premolars
local infiltration around the incisive nerve will produce anaesthesia of incisors
there is an anastomosis between the incisive nerves therefore infiltrations must be given on both sides of the midline
where are lingual infiltrations given?
lingual infiltration must be given as distinct injections in anterior teeth
what anaesthesia should be used for deciduous teeth?
infiltration anaesthesia is highly effective for deciduous teeth due to the presence of multiple vascular canals
what nerve supplies the anterior hard palate?
nasopalatine nerve
what nerve supplies the posterior hard palate?
greater palatine nerve
what considerations for administering palatal anaesthetic?
palatal mucosa is very dense so administer LA under greater pressure.
how do you minimise discomfort to palate when administering LA?
if needle is inserted with the bevel towards the bone and at right angles to the palatal vault.
how to give a painless injection?
warm the cartridge in a cup of hot water
use topical anaesthetic
administer it slowly (pressure hurts)
split the administration
use distraction techniques
what is the mechanism of LA?
LA agents interfere with nerve conduction by reducing the rate of increase of the action potential. they reudce the influx of sodium ions and therefore interfere with the depolarisation phase. thus the critical threshold potential is not reached and no action potentials is ‘fired’, leading to no conduction
what does LA do?
reversibly blocks nerve conduction when applied to a restricted area of the body to enable a procedure to be carried out without loss of consciousness
what is targeted to prevent pain?
voltage gated sodium ion channels to stop generation of APs
what ending do LAs have?
-caine
chemical structure of LA
aromatic ring, amine group, with amide or ester bond linking them