October 6, 2011 — The inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) is often ineffective, and too few dentists are well versed in alternative approaches to anesthesia in the mandible, leading experts ...

It's difficult to achieve adequate pulpal anesthesia in teeth, specifically those in the posterior mandible, with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. Though inferior alveolar nerve blocks are the ...

Dentists may inadvertently destroy incipient third molars when they administer alveolar nerve blocks in young children, a new study shows. Jerry Swee, MS, DMD, a clinical instructor from the ...

As to the inferior alveolar nerve, the plaintiff told the neurologist that her entire lower lip was numb; the neurologist did a variety of tests of sensation throughout the course of the inferior ...

Learn when and why a coronectomy is the preferred option for wisdom tooth treatment, especially when the lingual nerve and inferior alveolar nerve are involved. Healthline Health Conditions ...