Dentistry My World 🌍 on Instagram: "Repost from @shelley_the_hygienist 👏 Mastering the IA ensures reliable anesthesia across the mandibular arch while minimizing patient discomfort and complications. ✅ Key Landmarks: • Coronoid notch – deepest concavity on the anterior border of the ramus. • Pterygomandibular raphe – vertical soft-tissue guide for posterior placement. • Mandibular occlusal plane – maintain a height of insertion 6–10 mm above it. ✅ Insertion Point: Medial side of

DentalRadar on Instagram: "🇺🇸Mandibular anesthesia, also known as an inferior alveolar nerve block, is a common technique used in dentistry to numb one side of the lower jaw before procedures such as fillings, extractions, or crown placements. 🧠 It targets the inferior alveolar nerve, a branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V). This nerve carries sensation from: Lower teeth and their supporting structures Buccal soft tissues (in some tec

The Mandibular Nerve and Why It's Important