Open AccessSimple and safe posterior superior alveolar nerve block
Author(s) -
Karthinathan Thangavelu,
N. Kumar,
K Radhika,
JArun Kumar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.103379
Subject(s) - medicine , inferior alveolar nerve , molar , surgery , anesthesia , dentistry , nerve block , alveolar ridge , local anesthesia , block (permutation group theory) , implant , geometry , mathematics
The posterior superior alveolar nerve (PSAN) block is a dental nerve block used for profound anesthesia of the maxillary molars. Although it is being written in texts as a commonly used technique, but in dentistry it is rarely followed due to its nonreliable landmarks, variation in depth of insertion and frequent complications. The aim and objective are to find a technically simple method of the PSAN block without any complications.