Efficacy of Extra-Oral Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Mandibular Teeth Extraction
Ali Raza *
Department of oral maxillofacial surgery, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh Pakistan.
Muhammad Shahzad
Department of oral maxillofacial surgery, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh Pakistan.
Ameer Gul
Department of oral maxillofacial surgery, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh Pakistan.
Babar Abro
Department of oral pathology, DR Ishrat- ul -ebad khan institute of oral health sciences (DIKIOHS), DUHS,Sindh Pakistan.
Aftab Ahmed Kumbhar
Department of oral maxillofacial surgery, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh Pakistan.
Bashir Ahmed
Department of oral maxillofacial surgery, at Bibi Aseefa dental college, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto medical University larkana, Sindh Pakistan.
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Abstract
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of Extra oral inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) technique in terms of pain during injection, onset of anesthesia and pain during extraction of mandibular teeth.
Methodology: This cross sectional study was carried out at the department of Oral & Maxillo-facial Surgery, Institute of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro / Hyderabad, from May 2018 to November 2018. All patients in the age range of 18-45 years regardless of gender and having sub-mucous fibrosis were included. Affected teeth were diagnosed via clinical examination, intra oral periapical radiograph (IOPAR) and Orthopantomogram (OPG). Mandibular teeth were anesthetised by extra oral inferior alveolar nerve block. Visual analog scale was used to record severity of the pain during the injection of anesthesia and during the extraction. Onset of the anesthesia was recorded in minutes. Data was documented via self-made proforma and analyzed by SPSS 20 version 20.
Results: Overall 64 cases were studied. Out of which 34 were males and 30 were females. In most of the cases pain was not found, while 8 cases showed mild pain and 4 showed moderate pain. During extraction, there was no pain among 46 patients, while 10 had mild pain and only 8 had moderate pain.
Conclusion: It was concluded that extra oral inferior alveolar nerve block technique is the best treatment option with less pain during injection, rapid onset of anesthesia, and less pain during extraction.
Keywords: Extraction of mandibular teeth, extra oral IANB.