Long Buccal Nerve Block

Anterior branch of Mandibular nerve (V3)

Provides buccal soft tissue anesthesia adjacent

to mandibular molars

Not required for most restorative procedures

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Indications
Anesthesia required - mucoperiosteum
buccal to mandibular molars

Contraindications
Infection/inflammation at injection site
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Advantages
Technically easy
High success rate

Disadvantages
Discomfort
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Alternatives
Buccal infiltration
Gow-Gates
PDL
Intraseptal
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Technique
Apply topical
Insertion distil and buccal to last molar
Target - Long Buccal nerve as it passes anterior border of ramus
Insert approx. 2 mm, aspirate
Inject 0.3 ml of solution, slowly

- 25-27 gauge needle

Area of insertion:

- Mucosa adjacent to most distal

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Landmarks
Mandibular molars

Mucobuccal fold
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Complications
Hematoma (unusual)

Positive aspiration
0.7 %
 Mental Nerve Block

Terminal branch of IAN as it exits mental

foramen

Provides sensory innervation to buccal soft

tissue anterior to mental foramen, lip and
chin
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Indication
Need for anesthesia in innervated area

Contraindication
Infection/inflammation at injection site
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Advantages
Easy, high success rate
Usually atraumatic

Disadvantage
Hematoma
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Alternatives
Local infiltration
PDL
Intraseptal
Inferior alveolar nerve block
Gow Gates
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Complications
Few
Hematoma

Positive aspiration
5.7 %
 Incisive Nerve Block

Terminal branch of IAN     

Originates in mental foramen and proceeds
anteriorly

Good for bilateral anterior anesthesia      

    
Not effective for anterior lingual anesthesia  
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Nerves anesthetized
Incisive

Mental
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Areas Anesthetized
Mandibular labial mucous membranes

Lower lip / skin of chin

Incisor, cuspid and bicuspid teeth

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Indication
Anesthesia of pulp or tissue required
anterior to mental foramen

Contraindication
Infection/inflammation at injection site
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Advantages
High success rate
Pulpal anesthesia w/o lingual anesthesia

Disadvantages
Lack of lingual or midline anesthesia
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Complications
Hematoma

Positive aspiration
5.7 %