alternative of inferior alveolar nerve technique
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe an alternative technique for inferior alveolar nerve block using several anatomical points for reference, simplifying the procedure and enabling greater success and a more rapid learning curve.he periodontal ligament (PDL) injection: an alternative to inferior alveolar nerve block. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1982;53(2):117-121.19- Matthews R, Drum M, Reader A, Nusstein J, Beck M. Articaine ˇˇ ˆˆ ˘patients with irreversible pulpitis when the inferior alveolar nerve block fails.
The inferior alveolar nerve is situated near the lower jawbone, known as the mandible. It crosses to the mandibular foramen (the upper side portion of the mandible) and provides a nerve extension to the mylohyoid muscle that makes up the bottom of the oral cavity.