Dental Hygiene Local Anesthesia Exam
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Where mandibular nerve passes through in the skull -CORRECTANSWER Foramen
Ovale
Where nasopalatine nerve passes through -CORRECTANSWER Incisive Foramen
Maxillary division of Trigeminal Nerve is -CORRECTANSWER Sensory
Nerve NOT associated with the mandibular nerve branch -CORRECTANSWER
Infraorbital nerve
Teeth that PSA innervates -CORRECTANSWER 1st, 2nd, and 3rd maxillary molars, but
may not innervate MB root of the maxillary 1st molar
What injection is needed to anesthetize linguals of max anteriors -CORRECTANSWER
Nasopalatine
What injections are needed to anesthetize the entire palate on one side -
CORRECTANSWER Greater Palatine and Nasopalatine
, How far do you insert the needle on an IANB? -CORRECTANSWER 20-25 mm or 3/4
the length of the needle
What happens during depolarization? -CORRECTANSWER Sodium in and Potassium
out
When do you aspirate? -CORRECTANSWER Right before anesthetic is to be deposited
Which local anesthetic is metabolized by pseudocholinesterase? -CORRECTANSWER
Esters
Topical anesthetics are least effective on? -CORRECTANSWER Keratinized tissues
Which is true of topical anesthetics? -CORRECTANSWER No systemic problems
Which has the highest occurrence of allergic reactions -CORRECTANSWER Ester
option; Benzocaine.
What is the significance of giving an amide anesthetic to a patient with cirrhosis? -
CORRECTANSWER Due to amide anesthetics being metabolized by the liver.
What is the landmark for the IANB injection? -CORRECTANSWER Coronoid notch
(updated 2026) Questions & Answers |
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Where mandibular nerve passes through in the skull -CORRECTANSWER Foramen
Ovale
Where nasopalatine nerve passes through -CORRECTANSWER Incisive Foramen
Maxillary division of Trigeminal Nerve is -CORRECTANSWER Sensory
Nerve NOT associated with the mandibular nerve branch -CORRECTANSWER
Infraorbital nerve
Teeth that PSA innervates -CORRECTANSWER 1st, 2nd, and 3rd maxillary molars, but
may not innervate MB root of the maxillary 1st molar
What injection is needed to anesthetize linguals of max anteriors -CORRECTANSWER
Nasopalatine
What injections are needed to anesthetize the entire palate on one side -
CORRECTANSWER Greater Palatine and Nasopalatine
, How far do you insert the needle on an IANB? -CORRECTANSWER 20-25 mm or 3/4
the length of the needle
What happens during depolarization? -CORRECTANSWER Sodium in and Potassium
out
When do you aspirate? -CORRECTANSWER Right before anesthetic is to be deposited
Which local anesthetic is metabolized by pseudocholinesterase? -CORRECTANSWER
Esters
Topical anesthetics are least effective on? -CORRECTANSWER Keratinized tissues
Which is true of topical anesthetics? -CORRECTANSWER No systemic problems
Which has the highest occurrence of allergic reactions -CORRECTANSWER Ester
option; Benzocaine.
What is the significance of giving an amide anesthetic to a patient with cirrhosis? -
CORRECTANSWER Due to amide anesthetics being metabolized by the liver.
What is the landmark for the IANB injection? -CORRECTANSWER Coronoid notch
