Open AccessIs palatal injection mandatory prior to extraction of permanent maxillary tooth: A preliminary study
Author(s) -
G Raja Sekhar,
T Nagaraju,
KolliGiri,
V Nandagopal,
R Sudheer,
Sravan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.80006
Subject(s) - dentistry , medicine , permanent tooth , maxillary canine , orthodontics , extraction (chemistry) , permanent teeth , chemistry , chromatography
Even after the invention of the modern injection techniques, palatal injection still remains a painful experience for patients, and this pain is attributed to the presence of rich nerve complement and displacement of palatal mucosa during anesthesia.