2023
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.44179
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Mouth-Opener Technique for Ultrasound-Guided Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block: A Case Series of Extraction of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars

Daisuke Oiwa,
Sho Kumita,
Tomohiro Chaki
et al.

Abstract: Extraction of the impacted mandibular third molar (IMTM) is common in oral surgery, but its postoperative pain is severe. Ultrasound-guided inferior alveolar nerve block (UGIANB) is an analgesic technique in the mandibular nerve region. We describe UGIANB using a mouth opener and report the cases with a good postoperative course.Six patients underwent the extraction of bilateral IMTMs under general anesthesia. After surgery, we performed UGIANB and administered 5 mL of 0.375% levobupivacaine on each side. The … Show more

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