Inferior alveolar nerve block using internal oblique ridge as landmark

Background: Inferior alveolar nerve [IAN] Block is the most commonly used technique to anesthetize the mandibular teeth, gingival tissues, and mucosa anterior to mental foramen. Several failures are observed in the current techniques due to technical difficulties and non reliable landmarks. A simple...

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Main Authors: K Thangavelu, S Sabitha, R Kannan, K Saravanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.srmjrds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-433X;year=2012;volume=3;issue=1;spage=15;epage=18;aulast=Thangavelu