Author/Editor		Potočnik, I; Bajrović, F
Title		Failure of inferior alveolar nerve block in endodontics
Type		članek
Source		Endod Dent Traumatol
Vol. and No.		Letnik 15, št. 6
Publication year		1999
Volume		str. 247-51
Language		eng
Abstract		Analgesia is essential for successful completion of modern dental procedures. Standard inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) is the primary method used to achieve mandibular analgesia. Difficulty experienced in obtaining satisfactory analgesia after IANB, especially of an acutely inflamed mandibular molar, remains a common clinical problem. Even when a proper technique is employed, clinical studies show that IANB fails in approximately 30% to 45% of cases. The reasons for failure are not fully understood. Anatomical considerations and abnormal physiological responses in the presence of inflammation as explanations for IANB failure are discussed in this paper.
Descriptors		NERVE BLOCK MANDIBULAR NERVE ANESTHESIA, DENTAL ANESTHETICS, LOCAL MANDIBLE PULPITIS TREATMENT FAILURE