ReviewJournal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine2019
Alternative techniques for failure of conventional inferior alveolar nerve block.
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- Can buccal infiltration of articaine replace traditional inferior alveolar nerve block for the treatment of mandibular molars in pediatric patients?: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2021Pooled it
- Evaluation of different mandibular blocks for the removal of lower third molars: a meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials.Clinical oral investigations · 2021Pooled it
- Intraseptal injection as an alternative for palatal infiltration in vital maxillary first permanent molars of 6- to 18-year-old patients: a non-inferiority randomised controlled trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Trial
- Randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of the "water on tray" anesthesia technique compared to the Halsted technique.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of Lignocaine with and without Pre-operative Oral Ibuprofen in Controlling Pain in Primary Mandibular Molars with Irreversible Pulpitis in 5 to 9-Year-Old Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.European endodontic journal · 2024Trial
- Comparison of Preoperative Analgesics on the Efficacy of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block with Patients Having Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial.European endodontic journal · 2023Trial
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- Finite-Element Computer Modeling of Spatial Displacement of the Pterygoid Venous Plexus During Mandibular Movements.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Article
- Intraligamentary Anesthesia in Pediatric Patients: Is It an Effective Technique? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Pain Management in Mandibular Molars With Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: Mechanisms, Clinical Efficacy and Current Evidence: A Narrative Review.Pain research & management · 2026Review
- Computer-Guided Intraosseous Anesthesia as a Primary Anesthetic Technique in Oral Surgery and Dental Implantology-A Pilot Study.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Challenges in Developing an Effective Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Guide.Anesthesia progress · 2025Article
- The Role of IR in Pediatric Pain and Palliation.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2025Review
- Does the Addition of an Adjuvant Superficial Cervical Plexus Block to Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Enhance Intraoperative Pain Control in Mandibular Third Molar Surgery? A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2025Article
- Bifid mandibular canal assessment and its relevance to local anesthesia.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluation of three different drugs administered through intraligamentary route for reduction of intraoperative pain of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in mandibular molars - A randomized triple-blind single-center clinical study.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2025Article
- Photobiomodulation by soft laser irradiation with and without ibuprofen improves success rate of inferior alveolar nerve block using 2% lignocaine with adrenaline in symptomatic irreversible pulpitis of mandibular molar teeth: a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2024Article
- Dental students, interns, and junior dentists' awareness and attitude toward the inferior alveolar nerve block technique and related failure.Journal of dental sciences · 2024Article
- Intrapulpal anesthesia in endodontics: an updated literature review.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
Successful local anesthesia in dental treatment is the most important prerequisite for pain control of patients. However, unlike that in the maxilla, it is difficult to administer local anesthesia in the mandible, and the success rate of conventional inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) is only 80-85%. It is attributed to various causes such as anatomical variations, extreme anxiety, and technical errors; thus, various alternatives have been devised to improve this. We will analyze the causes of failure in conventional IANB and examine various alternatives that can be applied in these cases.
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