Home :: Courses :: Recent Advances - Drugs & Techniques:: Local Anesthesia: Troubleshooting the Mandibular Block - 219

Local Anesthesia: Troubleshooting the Mandibular Block - 219

DDS, New York University College of Dentistry
Dental Anesthesiology Residency, Montefiore Hospital, New York
Diplomate, American Dental Board of Anesthesiology
Professor of Anesthesia and Medicine, USC Herman Ostrow Dental School
Authord 150 scientific papers, 3 textbooks
Disclosure: Dr. Malamed reports no conflicts of interest

Course Description

Profound Anesthesia of the mandible can prove elusive. Various techniques, including the inferior alveolar nerve block (NB), the Gow Gates mandibular NB, the incisive NB, and the Akinosi-Vazirani closed mouth NB are described. The success of articaine HCl by mandibular infiltration is reviewed.

Course Objectives

Explain the reasons for low success rates for inferior alveolar nerve blocks
List 5 alternative techniques for use when the IANB fails
Describe the Gow-Gates mandibular block
Discuss the success of articaine HCl by mandibular infiltration in adult patients

Original Release:

9/19/2010

Last Review:

2/1/2020

Current Expiration:

8/28/2025

CE Hours:

Disclaimer:

Read Full Disclaimer

View Video Sample

Price:

$100.00

a site for eLearning concepts and innovation in dental anesthesia