FACIAL NERVES REVIEW 2

Which nerve runs through the mandibular canal?

• posterior superior alveolar nerve

• inferior alveolar nerve

• mental nerve

• buccal nerve

What is the most commonly used anesthetic technique in dentistry?

• infiltration

• inferior alveolar nerve block

• lingual nerve block

• PSA block

Where is the infraorbital foramen located?

• mandible

• zygomatic

• maxillae

• temporal

What are the 3 main branches of the Trigeminal Nerve? check ALL that apply.

• opthalmic

• mandibular

• maxillary

• mental

What area does a mandibular nerve block anesthetizes?

• mandibular teeth quadrant

• maxillary molars

• mandibular canines

• maxillary incisors

What type of anesthetic technique is done prior to a buccal nerve block?

• infraorbital nerve block

• inferior alveolar nerve block

• greater palatine nerve block

• mental nerve block

Where is the injection site for the greater palatine injection?

• on the palate

• on the mandible

• on the tongue

What dental procedure is the posterior superior alveolar nerve block used?

• extraction of maxillary molars

• root canal of mandibular molars

• extraction of mandibular canines

Where is the injection site for the greater palatine injection?

• on the palate

• on the mandible

• on the tongue

What are the maxillary nerve branches? Click ALL that apply.

• infraorbital

• zygomatic

• pterygopalatine

• inferior alveolar

• posterior superior alveolar