OROFACIAL II - MAXILLARY LOCAL ANESTHESIA (FINAL EXAM)

OROFACIAL II - MAXILLARY
LOCAL ANESTHESIA (FINAL
EXAM)

, 1. Name the 3 skull bones that are involved in local
1) maxilla
anesthetic
2) palatine
3) manidble
2. What cranial nerve is the MOST RELEVANT nerve
trigeminal nerve (V)
in local anesthetics which provides sensory info for
the teeth?

3. What are the 3 branches of the trigeminal nerve? V1 - ophthalmic nerve
V2 - maxillary nerve
V3 - mandibular nerve

4. *Which branches of the trigeminal nerve are in- V2 - maxillary nerve
volved in dental local anesthetic? V3 - mandibular nerve

5. *Why should injections ALWAYS be ASPIRATED? to prevent injection into blood
vessels

6. What do vasoconstrictors do in L.A.? provides HOMOstatic control
(constricts blood vessels to re-
duce bleeding)

7. Generally speaking, what are the 2 common types 1) supraperiosteal injectino
of L.A. injections? 2) nerve block

8. The TYPE of L.A. injection is dependent on the length (time)
of the procedure

9. a) Supraperiosteal "local" injection anesthetizes a a) small area
area. b) usually 1-2 teeth
b) How many teeth does it usually anesthetize? c) apices area near trigeminal
c) *Where is it injected? nerve endings*

10. true