Is the inferior occlusal plane a reliable anatomic landmark for inferior alveolar nerve block? A study on dry mandibles of Brazilian adults

Morphologie ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 104 (344) ◽  
pp. 59-63
Author(s):  
L.F. Palma ◽  
F.S.O. Almeida ◽  
L.A. Lombardi ◽  
M.A. Cavalli ◽  
L.O.C. de Moraes
2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-23
Author(s):  
Esshagh Lasemi ◽  
Mohammad Hosein Kalantar Motamedi ◽  
Ahmad Reza Talaeipour ◽  
Shahrouz Shafaeifard ◽  
Mohamad Javad Kharrazi Fard ◽  
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The location of the mandibular foramen (MF) on digital panoramic radiographs can be an important guide for clinicians when administering the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) for dental anesthesia of the mandible. This study, aimed to assess the location of the MF relative to the anterior border (AB) of the ramus and the occlusal plane (OP) from digital panoramic radiographs. An observational case series study was conducted on digital panoramic radiographs from the oral and maxillofacial radiology department archives of patients at least 18 years of age with a 1:1 scale (100%). The samples had to have at least 2 lower molar teeth on both sides without any blurring, previous fracture of the ramus or other artifacts. The distance of the MF to the OP and the AB of the ramus was measured using a caliper. The role of age and gender were also analyzed statistically using the 2-way analysis of variance test. One hundred ninety-four digital panoramic radiographs were included in the analysis. The findings showed that the vertical distance of the MF to the OP was a maximum of 14.52 mm and a minimum of −3.0 mm (mean 4.32 ± 2.34 mm). The distance of the MF to the AB of the ramus was a maximum of 25.52 and a minimum 9.68 mm (mean 16.48 ± 3.28 mm). Based on these findings, the IANB target site for injection should be approximately 5 mm above the OP and approximately 16.5 mm beyond the AB of the ramus to achieve successful anesthesia of the mandible via standard IANB in an Iranian population.


Author(s):  
Bahaa R. Youssef ◽  
Andreas Söhnel ◽  
Alexander Welk ◽  
Mohamed H. Abudrya ◽  
Mohamed Baider ◽  
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Abstract Objective To compare the effectiveness and complications of intraligamentary anesthesia (ILA) with conventional inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) during injection and dental treatment of mandibular posterior teeth. Materials and methods In this randomized, prospective clinical trial, 72 patients (39 males, 33 females), scheduled for dental treatment of mandibular posterior teeth, were randomly allocated to ILA group (n = 35) received ILA injection or IANB group (n = 37) received the conventional IANB. Our primary outcome was to assess pain and stress (discomfort) during the injection and dental treatment, using the numeric rating scale (NRS) from 0 to 10 (0 = no pain, 10= the worst pain imaginable), whereas recording 24-h postoperative complications was our secondary outcomes. Results Patients in ILA group reported significantly less pain during injection when compared with IANB group (p = 0.03), while pain during dental treatment was similar in both groups (p = 0.2). Patients in both groups also reported similar law values of discomfort during treatment (p = 0.7). Although no signs of nerve contact or any other postoperative complications were observed, five patients in IANB group (none in ILA group) reported temporary irritations. Conclusion This study showed equivalent effectiveness of both intraligamentary anesthesia and conventional inferior alveolar nerve block, for pain control during routine dental treatment of mandibular posterior teeth. Nevertheless, ILA showed significantly less pain during injection. No major postoperative complications in both groups were observed. Clinical relevance ILA could be considered as an effective alternative for routine dental treatment. Trial registration NCT04563351


2013 ◽  
Vol 144 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry Swee ◽  
Anthony R. Silvestri ◽  
Matthew D. Finkelman ◽  
Alfred P. Rich ◽  
Stanley A. Alexander ◽  
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BDJ ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 202 (7) ◽  
pp. 395-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ethunandan ◽  
A. L. Tran ◽  
R. Anand ◽  
J. Bowden ◽  
M. T. Seal ◽  
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2021 ◽  
pp. 56-59
Author(s):  
Nupur Vasava ◽  
Chintan Joshi ◽  
Vaishali Parekh

Background: It is important to control the pain associated with root canal treatment (RCT) in endodontic. Pain accompanying fear and anxiety due to endodontic treatment can be reduced by anesthetic techniques. The present study aims to compare the effect of articaine versus lidocaine local anesthesia for inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) and long buccal nerve block on pain during RCT. METHODS: Twenty patients diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis of mandibular posterior tooth were selected. The patients randomly received either cartridge of lidocaine or articaine using IANB and long buccal nerve block. The patients were randomly divided into two groups of ten. Group 1: patients received IANB and long buccal nerve block 2% lidocaine with 1:100000 epinephrine. Group 2: patients received IANB and long buccal nerve block with 4% articaine with 1:100000 epinephrine. Before the Injection, the patient received all information about the visual analysis scale (VAS). Pain was evaluated using VAS scale in numberic value 1 to 10 number. The pain was evaluated at three different stages: before administration of LA, after immediate access opening, and after immediate obturation procedure. Data were analyzed using various suitable statistical tests. RESULT: The mean value of efcacy of pain before administration of local anesthesia (LA) was 8.50 ± 0.97 for lidocaine and 8.30 ± 0.48 for articaine had no signicant difference. A signicant difference was observed at two different duration after immediate access opening and after immediate obturation where articaine has a lower mean value 3.60 ± 1.08 and 1.60 ± 0.17 respectively (P>0.05) as compared to the mean value of lidocaine 4.10 ± 1.10 and 1.60 ± 0.17 respectively Conclusion: Within the limitations of the study, in cases of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis articaine 4% did not alleviate pain much and showed better anesthetic efcacy than 2% lidocaine with IANB and long buccal nerve block.


2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiatanant Boonsiriseth ◽  
Sittipong Chaimanakarn ◽  
Prued Chewpreecha ◽  
Natee Nonpassopon ◽  
Manop Khanijou ◽  
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