Bovis ISSN 2398-2993
Mental nerve block
Synonym(s): Perineural anesthesia of mental nerve
Contributor(s): Karin Mueller
, Alex Dugdale
Introduction
- Perineural anesthesia of the mental nerve, a branch of the mandibular nerve.
Uses
- Facilitates examination of traumatic lesions of the lower lip and rostral mandible.
- Minor surgery of the lower lip and rostral mandible.
- Drug application into the mental canal enables cerclage-wire repair of a mandibular symphysis fracture and incisor tooth extraction.
- As an adjunct in a patient under general anesthesia as part of multi-modal anesthesia and analgesia.
Advantages
- Inexpensive and minimal equipment needs.
- Minimal side effects.
- Allows standing surgery.
- Minimal patient recovery time.
Disadvantages
- Depending on accuracy of block placement, the area of desensitization can be variable.
- Knowledge of the anatomical landmarks is required.
- Good head restraint is required.
Requirements
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Preparation
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Procedure
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Aftercare
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed Papers
Other sources of information
- Wiley & Sons (2015) Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia. 5th edn.