Patient positioning for inferior alveolar nerve blocks

Inferior alveolar nerve blocks (IANBs) are not always able to achieve pulpal anesthesia, so attempts to improve their success rates have been undertaken. The position of the patient has been a point of possible intervention and improvement. Some recommend placing the patient in an upright or semi-upright position after the IANB is administered in an attempt to achieve better pulpal anesthesia. Others have compared the efficacy of the upright position for mandibular molar extractions compared to the supine position.
Source: Dental Abstracts - Category: Dentistry Tags: Inquiry Source Type: research