A dental surgeon carries out a block of the inferior alveolar nerve by infiltrating local anaesthetic at the mandibular foramen
on Thursday, December 22, 2011
Question Number 5446
Question:
A dental surgeon carries out a block of the inferior alveolar nerve by infiltrating local anaesthetic at the mandibular foramen. Which clinical feature may result from this procedure?
a) Numbness of the lower lip on the injected side
b) Ineffective block for the incisor teeth
c) C. Numbness of the side of the tongue
d) Inability of the patient to clench his jaws
e) Transient weakness of the facial muscles on the injected side
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Labels: Anesthesia, Sugery, USMLE 01