inferior alveolar nerve

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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

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] .

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] .
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[3] To anesthetise the anterior teeth, including the premolars and canines, it is possible to avoid giving inferior alveolar block, by injecting anaesthetic solution adjacent to the mental foramen.
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Procedure was started after administration of inferior alveolar block with 2ml of 2% lignocaine with adrenaline.
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For example, delivery of three-fourths of a cartridge of lidocaine as an inferior alveolar block injection would require three-fourths of a cartridge of phentolamine mesylate to be delivered at the same inferior alveolar block injection site.
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