Exam 9: Anatomy of Local Anesthesia

Which of the following local anesthesia nerve blocks is usually NOT used bilaterally due to possible complications associated with swallowing and speech?

A restoration will be placed on the distal surface of the maxillary first premolar. Which of the following local anesthetic nerve blocks MUST be administered?

When administering the inferior alveolar local anesthetic nerve block, it is important to contact bone because this will decrease the risk of depositing a local anesthetic agent into the parotid salivary gland.

Which of the following local anesthesia nerve blocks can be used during cosmetic procedures because, after procedures are completed, the clinician can immediately and accurately access the patient's smile line?

From the following list of descriptions, select those that can be COMMONLY used when describing paresthesia and its progression.

Only one injection is necessary when anesthetizing BOTH the right and left maxillary anterior palatal gingival tissue. Pressure anesthesia during the nasopalatine local anesthetic nerve block is NOT helpful with patient comfort.

From the following list of landmarks, select those which are noted when administering the posterior superior alveolar nerve block by dental professionals.

As a result of a bicycle accident, a patient has suffered trauma to the upper lip and maxillary central incisors. Which of the following local anesthetic blocks may be used when treating the injured tissue?

Which of the following local anesthetic nerve blocks uses the apex of the maxillary canine for a landmark during administration?

From the following list of landmarks, select those which are noted by dental professionals when administering the inferior alveolar nerve block by dental professionals.

Less variation exists in the anatomy of the maxillae and palatine bones and associated nerves with respect to local anesthetic landmarks as compared with similar mandibular structures, making the maxillary injections less routine, and usually with the need for any troubleshooting of failure cases.

When administering a local anesthetic agent to a patient's teeth and their related dental structures, which three bones of the head and neck contain the landmarks essential for proper injection technique?

From the following list of descriptions, select those that are factors involved in maxillary nerve anesthesia.

Which of the following local anesthetic nerve blocks MAINLY uses an extraoral landmark on the face when locating the injection site?

Which of the following angulations of the needle MUST be followed during the administration of the posterior superior local anesthetic nerve block?

A 9-year-old child is having a restoration placed on the occlusal surface of the mandibular left first molar. Which of the following heights of the inferior alveolar local anesthetic nerve block sites should be followed during the pain control procedure?

Which of the following local anesthetic nerve blocks can be involved in the spread of infection to the cavernous sinus?

Which of the following ligaments can act as a barrier to the inferior alveolar nerve block if mandibular bone is NOT contacted during the injection?

The dental professional MUST know the location of certain adjacent soft tissue structures, such as major blood vessels and glandular tissue, so as to make sure to allow for injecting these structures.

Which local anesthetic nerve block would be necessary for a patient undergoing surgery on an edentulous mandibular left alveolar process in the area of extracted molars?