Open AccessPalatal approach of anterior superior alveolar injection technique may not be potentially useful in periodontal procedures
Author(s) -
Pragathi R Bhat,
Anirudh B. Acharya,
Srinath Thakur
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.201692
Subject(s) - medicine , scaling and root planing , dentistry , maxilla , anterior teeth , gingivectomy , anesthesia , local anesthesia , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis
The palatal approach of anterior superior alveolar (P-ASA) using WAND injection was reported to effectively provide a profound bilateral maxillary anesthesia of the soft tissue of anterior one-third of the palate and facial gingivae extending from canine to canine which lasted for more than an hour thus making it ideal for scaling root planing and minor periodontal procedures in the anterior maxilla. Our study suggests that the conventional P-ASA injection is of very short duration and the extent of anesthesia was not profound and consistent. This has not been reported earlier in the literature.