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Anatomy of Mandibular and Maxillary Local Anesthesia

Patricia L. Blanton, Ph.D., D.D.S.

Professor Emeritus, Department of Anatomy, Baylor College of Dentistry – TAMUS and Private Practice in Periodontics Dallas, Texas

Anatomy of Mandibular and Maxillary Local Anesthesia

I. Introduction A. The anatomical basis of local anesthesia 1. Infiltration anesthesia 2. Block or trunk anesthesia II. Review of the Trigeminal (Cranial n. V) – the major sensory nerve of the head A. Ophthalmic Division 1. Course a. – root of – 2. Branches – sensory B. Maxillary Division 1. Course a. – pterygopalatine – – floor of orbit – infraorbital 2. Branches - sensory a. b. Pterygopalatine [nasal (nasopalatine), orbital, palatal (greater and lesser palatine), pharyngeal] c. Posterior superior alveolar nerves d. (middle superior , anterior superior nerve) C. Mandibular Division 1. Course a. – – , -> 2. Branches a. Sensory (1) Long (2) (3) -> (4) b. Motor (1) Pterygoid nerves (2) Temporal nerves (3) Masseteric nerves (4) Nerve to tensor tympani

(5) Nerve to tensor veli palatine (6) Nerve to mylohyoid (7) Nerve to anterior belly of digastric c. Both motor and sensory (1) III. Usual Routes of innervation A. 1. Teeth a. Molars – Posterior superior alveolar nerve b. Premolars – Middle superior alveolar nerve c. and cuspids – Anterior superior alveolar nerve 2. Gingiva a. Facial/buccal – Superior alveolar nerves b. Palatal – Anterior – ; Posterior – Greater B. 1. Teeth a. Molars, premolars, cuspids and incisors – Inferior alveolar nerve 2. Gingiva a. Facial – Mental nerve b. Buccal – Long buccal nerve c. Lingual – Lingual nerve IV. Aberrant and/or Supplemental Routes of Innervation A. Maxilla 1. Posterior superior alveolar nerve; tuberosity 2. Cross-over innervation in molar area 3. Absence of middle superior alveolar nerve 4. Anterior superior nerve; infraorbital nerve 5. Nasopalatine nerve; greater palatine; cross-over innervation in area B. Mandible 1. Inferior alveolar nerve a. mylohyoid nerve b. supplemental innervation to 2nd and 3rd molars c. supplemental innervation to 1st and/or 3rd molars d. transverse cervical nerve: “cross-over” innervation 2. Lingual nerve 3. Long buccal nerve 4. Mental nerve

5. Mandibular (Third) Division: Gow-Gates; Akinosi

V. Technique tips based on anatomical features A. Maxilla 1. PSA nerve block (tuberosity nerve block) 2. MSA nerve – zygomaticoalveolar crest 3. ASA nerve 4. Infraorbital nerve block 5. Nasopalatine nerve block 6. block 7. Second Division nerve block () B. Mandible 1. Inferior alveolar nerve block – Halstead approach 2. Lingual nerve block 3. Long buccal nerve block 4. Gow-Gates (wide open mouth) approach 5. Akinosi (closed mouth) approach 6. Supplemental routes of mandibular innervation a. mylohyoid nerve b. branch of inferior alveolar nerve to 2nd and 3rd molars c. branch of inferior alveolar nerve to 1st and/or 3rd molars 7. Mental (incisive) nerve block VI. Complications of Local Anesthesia A. Facial paralysis 1. Parotid gland and (Cranial n. VII) B. Muscle trismus 1. and temporalis muscle C. Lingual nerve trauma D. Hemorrhage (venous versus arterial) 1. Pterygoid plexus of veins 2. (proximal,distal) 3. 4. Internal carotid artery

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