Maxillary Injection Techniques

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Lecture that was supposed to be given 10/2/2025

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<p>what structure is labeled A?</p>

what structure is labeled A?

incisive fossa

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<p>what structure is labeled B?</p>

what structure is labeled B?

greater palatine artery

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<p>what structure is labeled C?</p>

what structure is labeled C?

lesser palatine arteries

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<p>what structure is labeled D?</p>

what structure is labeled D?

nasopalatine nerve

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<p>what structure is labeled E?</p>

what structure is labeled E?

greater palatine nerve

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<p>what structure is labeled F?</p>

what structure is labeled F?

lesser palatine nerves

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what type of tissue does topical anesthesia work well on?

non-keratinized tissue

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what is the depth of penetration of topical anesthesia?

2-3mm

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how long should topical lidocaine be left on for maximum efficiency?

2 minutes

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t/f the alveolar bone is thinner on the maxilla than the mandible?

true

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t/f local anesthetics cannot diffuse through the bony plate of the maxilla to reach apical nerves

false- they can diffuse

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t/f in the mandible the cortical plate is thick so solution cannot diffuse to apical nerves hence regional blocks are preferred

true

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what is the aim for infiltration/supraperiosteal injections?

just above the bone, not in the bone

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which way should the bevel face in infiltration injections?

toward the bone

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do you use a short or long needle for infiltration injections?

short

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t/f you should strech the tissue that you will be going through for the injection because it makes landmarks more clear

false- you should stretch tissue but it is to make patients more comfortable

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what should you do if you make bony contact when doing an infiltration injection?

withdraw and deposit solution

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how much solution should you inject in an infiltration injection?

about 1/3 of the carpule but it depends on your sources

regardless of the amount of solution used, the effect of pulpal anesthesia starts to decline after 35-45 minutes so it is good practice to supplement local anesthesia around 35 minutes if needed

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what is anesthetized in an infiltration injection?

buccal bone, gingiva, buccal periodontium, cheek mucosa adjacent to injection

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what should you do if the site of an infiltration injection is bleeding?

apply pressure for 2 minutes

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how long does it take for the effects of an infiltration injection to take place?

4-5 minutes

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slow injections

more comfortable for the patient as the tissue space expands more slowly 

solution is more likely to remain at the intended site

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why are palatal infiltrations much more uncomfortable?

the palatal mucosa is tightly adhered

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how much solution should you deposit during a palatal infiltration?

0.2 ml because of the lack of space between the tissue and underlying bone

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where is the foramen for the greater palatine nerve located?

distal to the second molar

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what is anesthetized during a greater palatine nerve block?

soft tissue and hard tissue on one side of the midline from molars to premolar

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what is anesthetized during a nasopalatine nerve block?

soft tissue and hard tissue of the anterior hard palate adjacent to six anterior teeth

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where is there overlap in a greater palatine nerve block and nasopalatine nerve block?

canine region

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is a short or long needle used for infraorbital/anterior superior alveolar nerve block?

long needle

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what is the entry point for an infraorbital/anterior superior alveolar nerve block?

buccal sulcus in the mid pre-molar region

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what is anesthetized during an infraorbital/anterior superior alveolar nerve block?

pulps of maxillary lateral incisors, canines, and first premolars

mucosa of upper lip, lateral nose, and lower eyelid are also anesthetized

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t/f in an infraorbital/anterior superior alveolar nerve block, the maxillary central may not be fully anesthetized

true- due to cross innervation from the other side

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are second premolars anesthetized during an infraorbital/anterior superior alveolar nerve block?

maybe? depends on the presence or lack of middle superior alveolar nerve

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how can you anesthetize the middle superior alveolar nerve?

infiltration injection at the apex of the 2nd premolar (#4 or #13)

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when is a middle superior alveolar nerve block useful?

when we intend to work on premolars only or when the infraorbital/posterior superior alveolar nerve block fails to provide adequate anesthesia for premolars or 1st maxillary molar

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what is the ideal location for injection if you need to block the posterior superior alveolar nerve?

behind the maxillary tuberosity

needle is inserted at the height of buccal sulcus in plane of distal surface of 2nd molar

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how should you do a posterior superior alveolar nerve injection?

needle is inserted at the height of buccal sulcus in plane of distal surface of 2nd molar

the needle is advanced close to bony surface at an angle of 45 degrees superiorly, posteriorly, and medially to a depth of about 20 mm

use shorter needle to minimize risk of nicking the maxillary artery!

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what areas are anesthetized during a posterior superior alveolar nerve block?

buccal gingiva, periodontium, buccal bone adjacent to molars

pulps of all molars except the mesiobuccal pulp/root of 1st molar

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what are the potential complications from a posterior superior alveolar nerve block?

risk of hematoma formation if needle penetrates the pterygoid plexus of veins

bleeding due to nucking of maxillary artery by the needle

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what should you do if a hematoma occurs after a posterior superior alveolar nerve block?

apply pressure in the pterygoid region for 5 minutes

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what are the indications for a maxillary nerve block?

pain control for extensive procedures requiring anesthesia of the entire maxillary division

when tissue inflammation or infection precludes the use of other regional nerve blocks or supraperiosteal injection

diagnostic or therapeutic procedures for neuralgias of V2

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what areas are anesthetized during a maxillary nerve block?

pulpal anesthesia of the maxillary teeth on the side of the block, buccal periodontium and bone overlying these teeth, soft tissues and bone of the hard palate and part of the soft palate medially to the midline, skin of the lower eyelid, side of the nose, cheek, and upper lip

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what are the 2 approaches you can take for a maxillary nerve block?

high tuberosity approach or greater palatine approach

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what are some things you can do to make anesthesia more comfortable?

wait 2 minutes for topical to be fully effective, stretch mucosa to distratct the patient, apply pressure on the palate at the site of injection just before/during injection, inject slowly, avoid multiple injections with the same needle (becomes blunted)