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Arched Needle Technique for Inferior Alveolar Mandibular Nerve Block

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One of the most commonly used local anesthetic techniques in dentistry is the Fischer’s technique for the inferior alveolar nerve block. Incidentally this technique also suffers the maximum failure rate of approximately 35–45%. We studied a method of inferior alveolar nerve block by injecting a local anesthetic solution into the pterygomandibular space by arching and changing the approach angle of the conventional technique and estimated its efficacy. The needle after the initial insertion is arched and inserted in a manner that it approaches the medial surface of the ramus at an angle almost perpendicular to it. The technique was applied to 100 patients for mandibular molar extraction and the anesthetic effects were assessed. A success rate of 98% was obtained.

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  1. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, INHS Kalyani, Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam, 530005, AP, India

    Ashish Chakranarayan

  2. Periodontology, Dental Centre, INHS Kalyani, Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam, India

    B. Mukherjee

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Chakranarayan, A., Mukherjee, B. Arched Needle Technique for Inferior Alveolar Mandibular Nerve Block. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 12, 113–116 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-011-0310-1

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