Journal of The Korean Dental Society of Anesthesiology (대한치과마취과학회지)

The Korean Dental Society of Anesthsiology (대한치과마취과학회)
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Updates on the Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Anesthesia

하치조신경전달마취의 최신지견

  • Paeng, Jun-Young (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University)
  • 팽준영 (경북대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강악안면외과)
  • Received : 2014.03.21
  • Accepted : 2014.04.03
  • Published : 2014.03.31
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Abstract

The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) block is the most frequently used mandibular injection technique for achieving local anesthesia for restorative and surgical procedures. However, The IAN block does not always result in successful anesthesia, especially pulpal anesthesia. Lidocaine is used as a "standard" local anesthetic for the inferior alveolar nerve. Articaine recently joined Korean market as a form of dental cartridge. It has an advantage of superior diffusion through bony tissue. A variety of trial was performed to improve the success rate of inferior alveolar nerve block. In this review, the recent update related with inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia will be discussed on the anatomical consideration, anesthetic agent, technique, and complications.

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