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Dental Block Basics

 

 

  Dental nerve blocks are an important tool for managing anesthetic safety and patient comfort especially in aged pets less tolerant of higher general anesthetic levels. Add 1 mg/kg each of lidocaine and bupivacaine to a syringe adding sterile water as described above for larger volumes. Inject 0.2 to 1.0 cc per site proportional to patient size at the appropriate sites as shown below. For a more caudal maxillary block place the needle further into the infraorbital canal, aspirate, then apply pressure with your finger over the infraorbital foramen while injecting the solution.
   
 

Infraorbital Foramen Block

 

Mandibular Block

 

Mental Foramen Block

 

Photos courtesy of Laura McLain Madsen, D.V.M.

     
     
     
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