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Abstract

Anesthetic techniques play an important role in the outcome of the therapeutic procedures in dentistry. Although inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) anesthesia is currently the most often used, there are situations that imply the need of an alternative anesthesia technique to overcome the potential risks and complications. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of the retromolar triangle anesthesia technique in achieving the desired nerve block, while evaluating the duration of the anesthesia for the included cases. Methods: The present prospective study included 50 subjects that had indication of inferior molar extraction. The performed anesthesia technique for these cases was the retromolar triangle approach, and the analyzed parameters for evaluating the efficacy of this anesthesia technique were the positive nerve block of the branches involved in the area (inferior alveolar, buccal, and lingual nerves) and the duration of the anesthesia. Results: The efficiency of the retromolar triangle anesthesia technique was positive in 64% of the cases for the inferior alveolar nerve, 46% of the cases for the lingual nerve, and 22% of the cases for the buccal nerve. The duration of the anesthesia revealed a mean value of 72.4 min, suggesting that the duration is an essential factor in its effectiveness. Conclusions: Retromolar triangle anesthesia can be a viable option for clinicians, offering a simple and easy approach for the management of clinical cases.

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Title
Retromolar Triangle Anesthesia Technique: A Feasible Alternative to Classic?
Author
Roi, Ciprian Ioan 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Roi, Alexandra 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Nicoară, Adrian 3 ; Motofelea, Alexandru Cătălin 4 ; Riviș, Mircea 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Department of Anesthesiology and Oral Surgery, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania; [email protected] (C.I.R.); [email protected] (A.N.); [email protected] (M.R.); Multidisciplinary Center for Research, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Therapies in Oral Medicine, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania 
 Multidisciplinary Center for Research, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Therapies in Oral Medicine, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania; Department of Oral Pathology, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania 
 Department of Anesthesiology and Oral Surgery, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania; [email protected] (C.I.R.); [email protected] (A.N.); [email protected] (M.R.) 
 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timișoara, Romania; [email protected] 
First page
5829
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20770383
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2869358743
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.