Review Article

Neural Blockade Anaesthesia of the Mandibular Nerve and Its Terminal Branches: Rationale for Different Anaesthetic Techniques Including Their Advantages and Disadvantages

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Photograph of the mandible where the needle tip is directed toward the area of bone just superior to the lingula. This positioning of the needle will allow for local anaesthetic deposition in a location in close proximity to the IAN and associated vessels, yet minimising the risk of damaging them. This photograph reflects where local anaesthetic is injected with the direct and indirect IANB (CN: Coronoid notch, L: Lingula).
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