Mandibular Nerve Block Techniques

Four mandibular nerve anesthetic techniques presented here with animations and supporting text.

Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block

Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block
Gow Gates Mandibular Nerve Block

Gow Gates Mandibular Nerve Block
Vazirani-Akinosi Closed-Mouth Mandibular Block

Vazirani-Akinosi Closed-Mouth Mandibular Block
Mental/Incisive Nerve Block

Mental/Incisive Nerve Block

Authors: Rosaleen Shavron, James Stephenson, Mike Cunningham, Geoff Guttmann

U-SCALE Project - Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

The Mandibular Nerve Anesthesia Program was supported by several members of the U-SCALE development team (1999):

  • Lyndsey Ferguson - Computer Programmer

  • Irene Hughes - Medical Illustrator

  • Tonya McGowan - Medical Photographer

  • Marcel D'Eon - Educational Support and Development, Project Evaluation