age 1 of 28
Dental Hygiene Local Anesthesia FINAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS BANK AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ||
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Teeth that PSA innervates ......ANSWER........1st, 2nd, and 3rd
maxillary molars, but may not innervate MB root of the
maxillary 1st molar
What is the significance of giving an amide anesthetic to a
patient with cirrhosis? ......ANSWER........Due to amide anesthetics
being metabolized by the liver.
Management of trismus ......ANSWER........Heat therapy, saline
rinses, asprin and jaw exercises
,age 2 of 28
Where mandibular nerve passes through in the skull
......ANSWER........Foramen Ovale
Where nasopalatine nerve passes through
......ANSWER........Incisive Foramen
Maxillary division of Trigeminal Nerve is
......ANSWER........Sensory
Nerve NOT associated with the mandibular nerve branch
......ANSWER........Infraorbital nerve
What injection is needed to anesthetize linguals of max anteriors
......ANSWER........Nasopalatine
What injections are needed to anesthetize the entire palate on
one side ......ANSWER........Greater Palatine and Nasopalatine
, age 3 of 28
How far do you insert the needle on an IANB?
......ANSWER........20-25 mm or 3/4 the length of the needle
What happens during depolarization? ......ANSWER........Sodium
in and Potassium out
When do you aspirate? ......ANSWER........Right before anesthetic
is to be deposited
Which local anesthetic is metabolized by pseudocholinesterase?
......ANSWER........Esters
Topical anesthetics are least effective on?
......ANSWER........Keratinized tissues
Which is true of topical anesthetics? ......ANSWER........No
systemic problems
Dental Hygiene Local Anesthesia FINAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS BANK AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS <LATEST VERSION>
Teeth that PSA innervates ......ANSWER........1st, 2nd, and 3rd
maxillary molars, but may not innervate MB root of the
maxillary 1st molar
What is the significance of giving an amide anesthetic to a
patient with cirrhosis? ......ANSWER........Due to amide anesthetics
being metabolized by the liver.
Management of trismus ......ANSWER........Heat therapy, saline
rinses, asprin and jaw exercises
,age 2 of 28
Where mandibular nerve passes through in the skull
......ANSWER........Foramen Ovale
Where nasopalatine nerve passes through
......ANSWER........Incisive Foramen
Maxillary division of Trigeminal Nerve is
......ANSWER........Sensory
Nerve NOT associated with the mandibular nerve branch
......ANSWER........Infraorbital nerve
What injection is needed to anesthetize linguals of max anteriors
......ANSWER........Nasopalatine
What injections are needed to anesthetize the entire palate on
one side ......ANSWER........Greater Palatine and Nasopalatine
, age 3 of 28
How far do you insert the needle on an IANB?
......ANSWER........20-25 mm or 3/4 the length of the needle
What happens during depolarization? ......ANSWER........Sodium
in and Potassium out
When do you aspirate? ......ANSWER........Right before anesthetic
is to be deposited
Which local anesthetic is metabolized by pseudocholinesterase?
......ANSWER........Esters
Topical anesthetics are least effective on?
......ANSWER........Keratinized tissues
Which is true of topical anesthetics? ......ANSWER........No
systemic problems
