occurs when local anesthesia is close to a main nerve trunk
nerve block
refer to the injection of anesthetic near a large terminal nerve branch
field block
provides anesthesia in the posterior portion of the hard palate
anterior palatine nerve block
produce anesthesia in the anterior hard palate
nasopalatine nerve block
obtained by injecting the anesthetic solution near but not into the branches of the inferior alveolar nerve close to the mandibular foramen..often referred to as the mandibular nerve block
inferior alveolar nerve block
provides anesthesia to the buccal soft tissue closest to the mandibular molars
buccal nerve block
is given only when the mandibular anterior teeth or premolar require anesthesia
incisive nerve block
completed by injection into small isolated area
local infiltration
a sharp hook that locks into a rubber stopper of anesthetic cartridge