in·fe·ri·or al·ve·o·lar nerve

[TA]

one of the terminal branches of the mandibular, it enters the mandibular canal to be distributed to the lower teeth, periosteum, and gingiva of the mandible; a branch, the mental nerve, passes through the mental foramen to supply the skin and mucosa of the lower lip and chin.

Synonym(s): nervus alveolaris inferior [TA], inferior dental nerve

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in·fe·ri·or al·ve·o·lar nerve

(in-fēr'ē-ŏr al-vē'ŏ-lăr nĕrv) [TA]

One of the terminal branches of the mandibular, it enters the mandibular canal to be distributed to the lower teeth, periosteum, and gingiva of the mandible; a branch, the mental nerve, passes through the mental foramen to supply the skin and mucosa of the lower lip and chin.
Synonym(s): nervus alveolaris inferior [TA] .

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

in·fe·ri·or al·ve·o·lar nerve

(in-fēr'ē-ŏr al-vē'ŏ-lăr nĕrv) [TA]

One of the terminal branches of the mandibular, it enters the mandibular canal to be distributed to the lower teeth, periosteum, and gingiva of the mandible.
Synonym(s): nervus alveolaris inferior [TA] .

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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Comparison of Anaesthetic Efficacy of 4% Articaine Primary Buccal Infiltration Versus 2% Lidocaine Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Symptomatic Mandibular First Molar Teeth.

Effects of Ibuprofen Compared to Other Premedication Drugs on the Risk and Intensity of Postendodontic Pain: A Systematic Review

Key Words: articaine, mandibular 1st molar, buccal infiltration, inferior alveolar nerve block, pulpal anaesthesia.

COMPARISON OF EFFECTIVENESS OF 4% ARTICAINE BUCCAL INFILTRATION VERSUS INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE BLOCK IN SYMPTOMATIC MANDIBULAR 1ST MOLAR TOOTH

Efficacy of combining a buccal infiltration with an inferior alveolar nerve block for mandibular molars with irreversible pulpitis.

Effect of chlordiazepoxide and oxazepam on the success rate of mandibular nerve block anesthesia: a randomized double blind control trial

Cebrian-Carretero, "Repositioning of the inferior alveolar nerve in cases of severe mandibular atrophy.

Gaining surgical access for repositioning the inferior alveolar neurovascular bundle

A comparison of articaine and lidocaine for inferior alveolar nerve blocks.

Articaine use in children: a review

The objective of the study was to explore functional condition of inferior alveolar nerve by fractures of mandibular angle, to estimate degree of the fracture, and to investigate the dynamics of neuro-functional recovery.

Inferior alveolar nerve sensitivity changes after mandibular trauma

Key Words: Alprazolam, inferior alveolar nerve block, irreversible pulpitis, anxious patients.

EFFECTIVENESS OF PREOPERATIVE ALPRAZOLAM WITH IANB IN ANXIOUS PATIENTS OF IRREVERSIBLE PULPITIS

Drawbacks associated with the total mandibular subapical osteotomy include the following: the risk of inferior alveolar nerve and dental root damage and the fact that this procedure is technically laborious and time consuming.

Total Mandibular Subapical Alveolar Osteotomy to Correct Class II Division I Dentofacial Deformity

Madan, "Failure of inferior alveolar nerve block: exploring the alternatives," Journal of the American Dental Association, vol.

Sensitivity, Specificity, Predictive Values, and Accuracy of Three Diagnostic Tests to Predict Inferior Alveolar Nerve Blockade Failure in Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis

On enquiry, the dentist reconfirmed that a decayed left mandibular first molar was extracted after giving an inferior alveolar nerve block and infiltration.

Self-Inflicted Trauma Secondary to Local Anaesthesia in Children