ReviewJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Maxillary nerve block via the greater palatine canal: An old technique revisited.
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- Morphometric assessment of the greater palatine foramen in a Saudi patient sample: a CBCT study.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Article
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- Injectate distribution patterns in posterior infrazygomatic and transoral approaches to the pterygopalatine fossa.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Morphological and Morphometric Analysis of the Maxillary Nerve in South Indian Cadavers.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- An Updated Digital Approach to Regional Anesthesia: A Pilot Study on Computer-Guided Maxillary Nerve Block via the Greater Palatine Canal.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Immunohistochemical Analysis of Maxillary Nerve Distribution in Rats.Anesthesia progress · 2025Article
- Anatomical study of pterygoid implants: artery and nerve passage through bone dehiscence of the greater palatine canal.International journal of implant dentistry · 2024Article
- Ultrasound Guided Maxillary Nerve Block for Perioperative Pain Management for Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Randomized Control Trial.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2024Article
- Optimization of the Surgical Field in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: an Evidence-Based Approach.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2019Review
- Morphological observation and CBCT of the bony canal structure of the groove and the location of blood vessels and nerves in the palatine of elderly human cadavers.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2018Article
- Radio-anatomical Study of the Greater Palatine Canal and the Pterygopalatine Fossa in a Lebanese Population: A Consideration for Maxillary Nerve Block.Journal of clinical imaging science · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundMaxillary nerve block through the greater palatine canal is rarely adopted by dental practitioners due to lack of experience in the technique at hand which may lead into several complications. Nevertheless, it is an excellent method to achieve profound anesthesia in the maxilla. This review focuses on the anatomy as well as the indications, contraindications, and complications associated with this technique. MATERIALS AND
methodsA literature search was performed using the scientific databases (PubMed and Google Scholar) for articles published up to December 2014 in English, using the key words "maxillary nerve block via the greater palatine canal." A total of 34 references met the inclusion criteria for this review and were selected.
conclusionBlock of the maxillary nerve through the greater palatine canal is a useful technique providing profound anesthesia in the hemi-maxilla, if practiced properly.
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