Open AccessVazirani–Akinosi Nerve Block Technique: An Asset of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Author(s) -
Shoeb Kasim Jendi,
Bibin George Thomas
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery/journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.293
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0974-942X
pISSN - 0972-8279
DOI - 10.1007/s12663-019-01183-3
Subject(s) - medicine , oral and maxillofacial surgery , anesthesia , general anaesthesia , group b , otorhinolaryngology , nerve block , surgery , dentistry
Vazirani-Akinosi nerve block technique is an established and a reliable technique to achieve anaesthesia in mandible with high success rate and is useful in cases where Halstead's technique fails to provide desired anaesthetic effect.