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WorksheetsMandibular anesthesia
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which of the following nerves is NOT anesthetized during an IA injection?
buccal nerve
mental nerve
incisive nerve
lingual nerve
Which of the following local anesthetic blocks has the same injection site as the incisive block?
Inferior Alveolar
Mylohyoid
Buccal
Mental
Temporary facial paralysis can occur with which incorrectly administered block?
Incisive
Mylohyoid
PSA
IA
Which of these situations is occurring if bone is contacted too soon in an IA Block?
Needle tip is located too far anteriorly on the ramus
Needle tip is located too far posteriorly on the ramus
Syringe barrel is over the occlusal plain of the same side being anesthetized
Your patient needs treatment on teeth #’s 21-28. She is only available for 1 appointment due to difficulty of taking off of work. Which choice is best for the patient?
Bilateral IA Block
Bilateral Long Buccal block
Bilateral mental/mylohyoid blocks
Bilateral Incisive/mylohyoid Blocks
After anesthetizing that same patient, she stops you to report that her chin feels extremely numb. What should you do next for the patient?
Stop treatment and explain facial nerve paralysis to the patient
Explain to the patient that this is the usual reaction and continue with treatment
Place a cold compress to prevent hematoma from occurring
Immediately administer an oral antihistamine to reduce inflammation
Which of the following injections anesthetizes the buccal tissues of the mandibular molars?
IA
Mental
Incisive
Long Buccal
When administering the inferior alveolar block, the syringe barrel in MOST cases should usually be over which mandibular tooth?
Premolar on the injection side
Premolar on the contralateral side
First molar on the contralateral side
First molar on the injection side
While administering the inferior alveolar block, you contact bone at a depth of ¾ of the needle. What should the clinician do next?
Slightly withdraw the needle and redirect the syringe barrel more posteriorly
Slightly withdraw the needle and redirect the syringe barrel more anteriorly
Aspirate correctly and then deposit anesthetic agent at the site
Slightly withdraw the needle and redirect the syringe barrel more perpendicularly to the mandibular occlusal plane
Which of the following is a landmark for the administration of the Gow-Gates mandibular local anesthetic block?
Coronoid notch
Mental foramen
Condylar neck
Mandibular canal
