Mandibular third molar

Nerve block

Dentistry

Anesthesia

Anesthetic

Molar

Inferior alveolar nerve

Local anesthetic

Medicine

Local anesthesia

Articaine

Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Mandibular third molar extraction is commonly performed in dental clinics. However, the optimal method of anesthesia has not been established for this procedure. The conventional inferior alveolar nerve block is the most widely used method. However, its success rate is not high and it may lead to complications, such as aspiration and nerve injury. Therefore, various anesthesia methods are being investigated. Articaine has been proven to be efficacious in a number of studies and is being used with increasing frequency in clinical practice. In this review article, we will briefly review various local anesthesia techniques, anesthetics, and a computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery (CCLAD) system, which reduces pain by controlling the speed of drug injection, for mandibular third molar extraction.

Local anesthesia for mandibular third molar extraction