Morphological assessment of mandible: Way to effective anaesthesia

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Author Details : Kanika Gupta*, Ajitpal Singh, Pradhuman Verma, Abhinaba Das, Naseebia Khan

Volume : 10, Issue : 4, Year : 2024

Article Page : 224-227

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jooo.2024.044

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Abstract

The biggest bone in the human skull, the mandible shapes the inferior third of the face and forms the lower jawline. The inferior alveolar nerve and vessels enter the mandibular canal through the mandibular foramen, which punctures the internal surface of the ramus. It is located at the level of the occlusal surfaces of the lower teeth, midway between the anterior and posterior borders of the ramus, and ends at the mental foramen. Most people have a single mandibular canal, while there are some variations in shape (oval, round, or pear-shaped) and whether an accessory canal can be distinguished (canal bifurcation). Failure of inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) anesthesia can be attributed to these anatomical variables as well as operator technique. The anesthetic solution is administered as near to the mandibular foramen as feasible by adhering to the landmarks. Repeated injections of the local anesthetic solution in children due to IANB failure can be a tiresome task since they may cause the kid to behave negatively and there is a chance that the solution will be administered in excess of the safe suggested dosage. Data regarding the shifting position of the mandibular foramen from childhood to puberty is lacking in the literature. In light of this, this research was carried out to evaluate, using radiographic techniques, how the mandibular foramen's locations change as a kid grows and develops from childhood to adolescent.
 

Keywords: Children, Adolescents, Mandibular foramen, Inferior alveolar nerve block.

How to cite : Gupta K, Singh A, Verma P, Das A, Khan N, Morphological assessment of mandible: Way to effective anaesthesia. J Oral Med Oral Surg Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2024;10(4):224-227

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